Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61697
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-648-1 (nasm)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to nasm announced via advisory USN-648-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. Details follow: Philipp Thomas discovered that the ppscan function of nasm contained an off-by-one error. If a user or automated system were tricked into assembling a specially crafted ASM file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands with user privileges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: nasm 0.99.06-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-648-1 Risk factor : High CVSS Score: 6.8
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2719 BugTraq ID: 29656 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29656 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020259 http://secunia.com/advisories/30594 http://secunia.com/advisories/32059 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-648-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1811 XForce ISS Database: nasm-ppscan-bo(42995) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42995
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