CVE-2010-0834 Information

Description

The base-files package before 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 on Ubuntu 9.10 and before 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS as shipped on Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks does not require authentication for package installation which allows remote archive servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/40889 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015