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Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS : xinit vulnerability (USN-364-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 27944

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A race condition existed that would allow other local users to see error messages generated during another user's X session. This could allow potentially sensitive information to be leaked.

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Solution

Update the affected xinit package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/364-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 27944

File Name: ubuntu_USN-364-1.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/10/2007

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xinit

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5214

USN: 364-1