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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841255
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1667-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bogofilter' package(s) announced via the USN-1667-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bogofilter' package(s) announced via the USN-1667-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Julius Plenz discovered that bogofilter incorrectly handled certain
invalid base64 code. By sending a specially crafted email, a remote
attacker could exploit this and cause bogofilter to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'bogofilter' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5468
BugTraq ID: 56804
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56804
Debian Security Information: DSA-2585 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2585
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:064
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883358
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/13
http://secunia.com/advisories/51334
http://secunia.com/advisories/51521
XForce ISS Database: bogofilter-bogolexer-base64-dos(80524)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80524
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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