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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843053
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3197-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libgc' package(s) announced via the USN-3197-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libgc' package(s) announced via the USN-3197-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Kuang-che Wu discovered that multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities
existed in libgc. An attacker could use these to cause a denial of
service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'libgc' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.

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-2016-9427
BugTraq ID: 94407
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00039.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3126 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00089.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3177 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00115.html
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