Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842251
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2649-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'devscripts' package(s) announced via the USN-2649-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'devscripts' package(s) announced via the USN-2649-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the uupdate tool incorrectly handled symlinks. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing specially crafted files, a remote attacker could possibly replace arbitrary files, leading to a privilege escalation. Affected Software/OS: 'devscripts' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1833 BugTraq ID: 65260 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65260 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737160 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/11 http://osvdb.org/102748 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2649-1 XForce ISS Database: devscripts-cve20141833-dir-trav(90842) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90842
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