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Ubuntu alert USN-1444-1 (backuppc)
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1444-1 May 17, 2012 backuppc vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Summary: BackupPC could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - backuppc: high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up PCs Details: It was discovered that BackupPC did not properly sanitize its input when processing RestoreFile error messages, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. With cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, if a user were tricked into viewing server output during a crafted server request, a remote attacker could exploit this to modify the contents, or steal confidential data, within the same domain. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: backuppc 3.2.1-2ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 11.10: backuppc 3.2.1-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 11.04: backuppc 3.2.0-3ubuntu4.3 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: backuppc 3.0.0-4ubuntu1.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1444-1 CVE-2011-5081 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/3.2.1-2ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/3.2.1-1ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/3.2.0-3ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/3.1.0-9ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/3.0.0-4ubun... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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