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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841771
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2162-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the USN-2162-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the USN-2162-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled PE executable files. An
attacker could use this issue to cause file to crash, resulting in a denial
of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'file' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2270
Debian Security Information: DSA-2873 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/473
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/504
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/505
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1765
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0364 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0367 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0435 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00084.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2162-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2163-1
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