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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841561
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for software-properties USN-1960-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'software-properties'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'software-properties'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Software Properties was using polkit in an unsafe
manner. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended
polkit authorizations.

Affected Software/OS:
software-properties on Ubuntu 13.04,
Ubuntu 12.10,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1061
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/150156695/software-properties_0.92.17.2_0.92.17.3.diff.gz
http://secunia.com/advisories/54909
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1960-1
XForce ISS Database: softwareproperties-cve20131061-sec-bypass(87381)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87381
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