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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842024
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2402-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kde-workspace' package(s) announced via the USN-2402-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kde-workspace' package(s) announced via the USN-2402-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
David Edmundson discovered that the KDE Clock KCM policykit helper did not
properly guard against untrusted input. Under certain circumstances, a
process running under the user's session could exploit this to run
programs as the administrator.

Affected Software/OS:
'kde-workspace' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8651
BugTraq ID: 70904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70904
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143781.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144093.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144034.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2402-1
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