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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841366
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1766-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'pam-xdg-support' package(s) announced via the USN-1766-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'pam-xdg-support' package(s) announced via the USN-1766-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Zbigniew Tenerowicz and Sebastian Krzyszkowiak discovered that
pam-xdg-support incorrectly handled the PATH environment variable. A local
attacker could use this issue in combination with sudo to possibly escalate
privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'pam-xdg-support' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1052
BugTraq ID: 58550
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58550
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1766-1
XForce ISS Database: ubuntu-cve20131052-priv-esc(82918)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82918
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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