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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841707
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2098-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libyaml' package(s) announced via the USN-2098-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libyaml' package(s) announced via the USN-2098-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Florian Weimer discovered that LibYAML incorrectly handled certain large
yaml documents. An attacker could use this issue to cause LibYAML to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'libyaml' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6393
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0134.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
BugTraq ID: 65258
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65258
Debian Security Information: DSA-2850 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2850
Debian Security Information: DSA-2870 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2870
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:060
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=847926&action=diff
http://osvdb.org/102716
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0353
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0353.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0354
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0354.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0355
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0355.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0272 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00064.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0273 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00065.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0319 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1067 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00050.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2098-1
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