Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841894
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2292-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'liblwp-protocol-https-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-2292-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'liblwp-protocol-https-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-2292-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the LWP::Protocol::https perl module incorrectly disabled peer certificate verification completely when only hostname verification was requested to be disabled. If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could possibly be exploited in certain scenarios to alter or compromise confidential information in applications that used the LWP::Protocol::https module. Affected Software/OS: 'liblwp-protocol-https-perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3230 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/02/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/04/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/8 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746579 https://github.com/libwww-perl/lwp-protocol-https/pull/14
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