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Ubuntu 9.10 / 10.04 LTS : base-files vulnerability (USN-968-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 48261

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that the Ubuntu image shipped on some Dell Latitude 2110 systems was accidentally configured to allow unauthenticated package installations. A remote attacker intercepting network communications or a malicious archive mirror server could exploit this to trick the user into installing unsigned packages, resulting in arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

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Solution

Update the affected base-files package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/968-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 48261

File Name: ubuntu_USN-968-1.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/6/2010

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:base-files, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0834

USN: 968-1