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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Ubuntu Local Security Checks >> USN24-1 : openssl script vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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USN24-1 : openssl script vulnerability |
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openssl script vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : These remote packages are missing security patches : - libssl-dev - libssl0.9.7 - openssl Description : Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in the openssl package. The auxiliary script "der_chop" created temporary files in an insecure way, which could permit a symlink attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the rights of the user invoking the program. Solution : Upgrade to : - libssl-dev-0.9.7d-3ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10) - libssl0.9.7-0.9.7d-3ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10) - openssl-0.9.7d-3ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10) Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2005 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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