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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842766
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2982-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libksba' package(s) announced via the USN-2982-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libksba' package(s) announced via the USN-2982-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hanno Bock discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled decoding certain BER
data. An attacker could use this issue to cause Libksba to crash, resulting
in a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4353)

Hanno Bock discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled decoding certain BER
data. An attacker could use this issue to cause Libksba to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4354,
CVE-2016-4355)

Hanno Bock discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled incorrect utf-8
strings when decoding certain DN data. An attacker could use this issue to
cause Libksba to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4356)

Pascal Cuoq discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled incorrect utf-8
strings when decoding certain DN data. An attacker could use this issue to
cause Libksba to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4574)

Pascal Cuoq discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled decoding certain
data. An attacker could use this issue to cause Libksba to crash, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4579)

Affected Software/OS:
'libksba' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4353
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4354
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4355
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4356
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4574
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/4
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1370 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00087.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1525 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00028.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4579
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-22
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/10
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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