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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841735
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2131-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'icedtea-web' package(s) announced via the USN-2131-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'icedtea-web' package(s) announced via the USN-2131-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Michael Scherer discovered that IcedTea Web created temporary directories
in an unsafe fashion. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
obtain or modify sensitive information from other local user sessions.

Affected Software/OS:
'icedtea-web' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6493
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2014-February/026192.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/282
http://secunia.com/advisories/57036
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0310 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00089.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2131-1
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