Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-1561-1 | First vendor Publication | 2012-09-10 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2012-09-10 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.8 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu would allow unintended access to files over the network during system installation. Software Description: - ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu: Ubiquity slideshow for Ubuntu Details: Paul Mutton discovered that ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu incorrectly handled the Twitter feed displayed during system installation. A remote attacker could use this flaw to inject code into the Twitter feed and read arbitrary files off the filesystem during system installation. This flaw has been resolved in the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images by disabling the Twitter feed. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: Use of the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images is required to resolve this issue. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1561-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17975 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17975 | ||
| Title: | USN-1561-1 -- ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu vulnerability | ||
| Description: | ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu would allow unintended access to files over the network during system installation. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | USN-1561-1 CVE-2012-0956 | Version: | 9 |
| Platform(s): | Ubuntu 12.04 | Product(s): | ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-09-11 | Name : Ubuntu Update for ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu USN-1561-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1561_1.nasl |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-09-11 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-1561-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 12:00:41 |
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