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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : inkscape vulnerabilities (USN-1712-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 64375
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
It was discoverd that Inkscape incorrectly handled XML external entities in SVG files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted SVG file, Inkscape could possibly include external files in drawings, resulting in information disclosure. (CVE-2012-5656)It was discovered that Inkscape attempted to open certain files from the /tmp directory instead of the current directory. A local attacker could trick a user into opening a different file than the one that was intended. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 12.10. (CVE-2012-6076).
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Solution
Update the affected inkscape package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 64375
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1712-1.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 1/31/2013
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: Medium
Base Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:inkscape, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-5656, CVE-2012-6076
USN: 1712-1