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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841451
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for libxext USN-1857-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxext'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxext'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Ilja van Sprundel discovered multiple security issues in various X.org
libraries and components. An attacker could use these issues to cause
applications to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
libxext on Ubuntu 13.04,
Ubuntu 12.10,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1982
Debian Security Information: DSA-2682 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2682
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1009 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00139.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1857-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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