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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840648
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for postfix USN-1113-1
Summary:Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1113-1
Description:Summary:
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1113-1

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Postfix package incorrectly granted write access
on the PID directory to the postfix user. A local attacker could use this
flaw to possibly conduct a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 6.06 LTS and 8.04 LTS. (CVE-2009-2939)

Wietse Venema discovered that Postfix incorrectly handled cleartext
commands after TLS is in place. A remote attacker could exploit this to
inject cleartext commands into TLS sessions, and possibly obtain
confidential information such as passwords. (CVE-2011-0411)

Affected Software/OS:
postfix on Ubuntu 10.10,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 9.10,
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2939
Debian Security Information: DSA-2233 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0411
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
BugTraq ID: 46767
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46767
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#555316
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/555316
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056560.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056559.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-33.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/10/2
http://www.osvdb.org/71021
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0422.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0423.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025179
http://secunia.com/advisories/43646
http://secunia.com/advisories/43874
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2011:009 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0611
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0752
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0891
XForce ISS Database: multiple-starttls-command-execution(65932)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65932
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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