Summary
The remote host is missing an update to nagios
announced via advisory USN-698-1.
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
nagios-common 2:1.3-cvs.20050402-8ubuntu8
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Nagios to effect the necessary changes.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-698-1
Insight
It was discovered that Nagios did not properly parse commands submitted using the web interface. An authenticated user could use a custom form or a browser addon to bypass security restrictions and submit unauthorized commands.
Severity
Classification
-
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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