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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842056
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2479-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'rpm' package(s) announced via the USN-2479-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'rpm' package(s) announced via the USN-2479-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Florian Weimer discovered that RPM incorrectly handled temporary files. A
local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2013-6435)

Florian Weimer discovered that RPM incorrectly handled certain CPIO
headers. If a user or automated system were tricked into installing a
malicious package file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause RPM
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2014-8118)

Affected Software/OS:
'rpm' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6435
71558
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71558
DSA-3129
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3129
GLSA-201811-22
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22
MDVSA-2014:251
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:251
MDVSA-2015:056
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:056
RHSA-2014:1974
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1974.html
RHSA-2014:1975
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1975.html
RHSA-2014:1976
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1976.html
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0529.html
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039811
https://securityblog.redhat.com/2014/12/10/analysis-of-the-cve-2013-6435-flaw-in-rpm/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8118
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