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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2004.4.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the USN-4-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the USN-4-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered some vulnerabilities in the
libc6 package. The utilities 'catchsegv' and 'glibcbug' created
temporary files in an insecure way, which allowed a symlink attack to
create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user
invoking the program.

Affected Software/OS:
'glibc' 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-2004-0968
BugTraq ID: 11286
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11286
Debian Security Information: DSA-636 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-636
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-19.xml
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9523
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-586.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.html
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4-1/
XForce ISS Database: script-temporary-file-overwrite(17583)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
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