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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841750
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2145-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libssh' package(s) announced via the USN-2145-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libssh' package(s) announced via the USN-2145-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Aris Adamantiadis discovered that libssh allowed the OpenSSL PRNG state to
be reused when implementing forking servers. This could allow an attacker
to possibly obtain information about the state of the PRNG and perform
cryptographic attacks.

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
1.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0017
57407
http://secunia.com/advisories/57407
DSA-2879
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
USN-2145-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
[oss-security] 20140305 libssh and stunnel PRNG flaws
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
openSUSE-SU-2014:0366
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
openSUSE-SU-2014:0370
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
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