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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.374.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-374-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'wv' package(s) announced via the USN-374-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'wv' package(s) announced via the USN-374-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An integer overflow was discovered in the DOC file parser of the wv
library. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MSWord
(.DOC) file, remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the
user's privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'wv' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-4513
BugTraq ID: 20761
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20761
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-01.xml
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=434
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=433
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:202
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017126
http://secunia.com/advisories/22595
http://secunia.com/advisories/22680
http://secunia.com/advisories/22705
http://secunia.com/advisories/23273
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:028 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-374-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4221
XForce ISS Database: wvware-lfo-lvl-overflow(29833)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29833
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