Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57311
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-336-1 (binutils)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to binutils announced via advisory USN-336-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.04 Ubuntu 5.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. A buffer overflow was discovered in gas (the GNU assembler). By tricking an user or automated system (like a compile farm) into assembling a specially crafted source file with gcc or gas, this could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 5.04: binutils 2.15-5ubuntu2.4 Ubuntu 5.10: binutils 2.16.1-2ubuntu6.2 binutils-static 2.16.1-2ubuntu6.2 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-336-1 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99464 Risk factor : High
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