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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841081
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1503-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'rhythmbox' package(s) announced via the USN-1503-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'rhythmbox' package(s) announced via the USN-1503-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hans Spaans discovered that the Context plugin in Rhythmbox created a
temporary directory in an insecure manner. A local attacker could exploit
this to execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program. The
Context plugin is disabled by default in Ubuntu.

Affected Software/OS:
'rhythmbox' package(s) on Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
3.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3355
54186
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54186
USN-1503-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1503-1
[oss-security] 20120625 CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/5
[oss-security] 20120625 Re: CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/7
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616673
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-3355.html
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678661
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=835076
openSUSE-SU-2012:0954
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15351848
rhythmbox-template-symlink(76538)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76538
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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