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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2005.208.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-208-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'graphviz' package(s) announced via the USN-208-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'graphviz' package(s) announced via the USN-208-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena discovered that the 'dotty' tool
created and used temporary files in an insecure way. A local attacker
could exploit this with a symlink attack to create or overwrite
arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running dotty.

Affected Software/OS:
'graphviz' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-2965
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