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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841769
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2164-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the USN-2164-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the USN-2164-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Matthew Vernon discovered that OpenSSH did not correctly check SSHFP DNS
records if a server presented an unacceptable host certificate. A malicious
server could use this issue to disable SSHFP checking.

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2653
BugTraq ID: 66459
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66459
Debian Security Information: DSA-2894 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2894
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133537.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134026.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX03188
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576985122836&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101487
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:068
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:095
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/7
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1552
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1552.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:0425
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59855
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2164-1
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