Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120650
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2016-660)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-660 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-660 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the calloc implementation in glibc could return memory areas which contain non-zero bytes. This could result in unexpected application behavior such as hangs or crashes. Affected Software/OS: 'glibc' package(s) on Amazon Linux. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-5229 84172 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172 RHSA-2016:0176 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976 https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
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