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Ubuntu Security Update Fixes OpenSSH Information Disclosure

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes OpenSSH Information Disclosure
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1062
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1483
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-04-02

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A weakness has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by local attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1062
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-597-1

ChangeLog

2008-04-02 : Initial release

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