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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842511
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2790-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nspr' package(s) announced via the USN-2790-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nspr' package(s) announced via the USN-2790-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Ryan Sleevi discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled memory allocation. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSPR to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'nspr' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-7183
BugTraq ID: 77415
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77415
BugTraq ID: 91787
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Debian Security Information: DSA-3393 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3393
Debian Security Information: DSA-3406 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3406
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1980
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1981
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:1926 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:1978 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:1981 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2081 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1942 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2229 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2245 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2785-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2790-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2819-1
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