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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844376
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4312-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'timeshift' package(s) announced via the USN-4312-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'timeshift' package(s) announced via the USN-4312-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Timeshift did not securely create temporary
files. An attacker could exploit a race condition in Timeshift and potentially
execute arbitrary commands as root.

Affected Software/OS:
'timeshift' package(s) on Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-10174
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AAOFXT64CEUMJE3723JDJWTEQWQUCYMD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SXDEPC52G46U6I7GLQNFLZXVSM7V2HYY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TXXYQFSZ5P6ZMNFIDBAQKBFZIR2T7ZLL/
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165802
https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift/commit/335b3d5398079278b8f7094c77bfd148b315b462
https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift/releases/tag/v20.03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/06/3
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4312-1/
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