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ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu: code injection

Package(s):ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu CVE #(s):CVE-2012-0956
Created:September 10, 2012 Updated:September 12, 2012
Description: From the Ubuntu advisory:

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.

Alerts:
Ubuntu USN-1561-1 2012-09-10

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