Summary
The remote host is missing an update to qt4-x11
announced via advisory USN-829-1.
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
libqt4-core 4.3.4-0ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu 8.10:
libqt4-network 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 9.04:
libqt4-network 4.5.0-0ubuntu4.2
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-829-1
Insight
It was discovered that Qt did not properly handle certificates with NULL characters in the Subject Alternative Name field of X.509 certificates. An attacker could exploit this to perform a man in the middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2009-2700)
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-2700 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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