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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2004.13.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-13-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'groff' package(s) announced via the USN-13-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'groff' package(s) announced via the USN-13-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in the groff
package. The utility 'groffer' created a temporary directory in an
insecure way, which allowed exploitation of a race condition to create
or overwrite files with the privileges of the user invoking the
program.

Affected Software/OS:
'groff' package(s) on Ubuntu 4.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0969
BugTraq ID: 11287
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11287
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xml
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
http://secunia.com/advisories/18764
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
XForce ISS Database: script-temporary-file-overwrite(17583)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
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