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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1561-1 Moderate Ubiquity-Slideshow Code Inject

ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu would allow unintended access to files over the network during system installation.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1561-1 September 10, 2012 ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu would allow unintended access to files over the network during system installation. Software Description: - ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu: Ubiquity slideshow for Ubuntu Details: Paul Mutton discovered that ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu incorrectly handled the Twitter feed displayed during system installation. A remote attacker could use this flaw to inject code into the Twitter feed and read arbitrary files off the filesystem during system installation. This flaw has been resolved in the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images by disabling the Twitter feed. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu 58.2 Use of the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images is required to resolve this issue. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1561-1 CVE-2012-0956 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu/58.2 . Unforeseen document exposure may arise during Ubuntu setup linked to a bug in ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu. Upgrade advised.. Ubuntu Security Notice, Ubiquity Slideshow Vulnerability, Remote Code Execution. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 10, 2012 Ubuntu