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Ubuntu 8.04-12.04 LTS: USN-1450-2 Severe: libc-client File Permissions

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Calendar Grey August 31, 2010
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover the potential risks associated with the libwww-perl vulnerability in Ubuntu, which might allow intruders to manipulate files and launch remote exploits if left unaddressed.
It was discovered that libwww-perl incorrectly filtered filenames suggested by Content-Disposition headers

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security advisory critical file overwrite Ubuntu libwww-perl

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libwww-perl vulnerability

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security advisory critical file overwrite Ubuntu libwww-perl

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