---------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows Applications Insecure Library Loading The Official, Verified Secunia List: http://secunia.com/advisories/windows_insecure_library_loading/ The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Ubuntu update for libwww-perl SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA41181 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/41181/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41181 RELEASE DATE: 2010-09-02 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/41181/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/41181/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41181 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Ubuntu has issued an update for libwww-perl. This fixes a weakness, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security features. The weakness is caused due to lwp-download not properly checking filenames suggested via the "Content-Disposition" header when downloading files from an HTTP server. By suggesting a different filename than expected by the user, this can be exploited to e.g. overwrite hidden files in the current directory on a user's system by tricking the user into downloading a file with a seemingly harmless filename from a malicious HTTP server. SOLUTION: Apply updated packages. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Hank Leininger and Solar Designer ORIGINAL ADVISORY: USN-981-1: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2010-August/001149.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------