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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842540
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2817-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'icedtea-web' package(s) announced via the USN-2817-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'icedtea-web' package(s) announced via the USN-2817-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that IcedTea Web incorrectly handled applet URLs. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject applets into the
.appletTrustSettings configuration file and bypass user approval.
(CVE-2015-5234)

Andrea Palazzo discovered that IcedTea Web incorrectly determined the
origin of unsigned applets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to bypass user approval, or to trick the user into approving applet
execution. (CVE-2015-5235)

Affected Software/OS:
'icedtea-web' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-5234
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167120.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167130.html
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2015-September/033546.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0778
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0778.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033780
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1595 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00019.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2817-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-5235
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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