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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842489
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2771-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'click' package(s) announced via the USN-2771-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'click' package(s) announced via the USN-2771-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that click did not properly perform input sanitization
during click package installation. If a user were tricked into installing a
crafted click package, a remote attacker could exploit this to escalate
privileges by tricking click into installing lenient security policy for
the installed application.

Affected Software/OS:
'click' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8768
BugTraq ID: 96386
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386
https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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