Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1561-1
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
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.
Affected
ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-0956 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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