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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843174
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3294-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bash' package(s) announced via the USN-3294-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bash' package(s) announced via the USN-3294-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Bernd Dietzel discovered that Bash incorrectly expanded the hostname when
displaying the prompt. If a remote attacker were able to modify a hostname,
this flaw could be exploited to execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10.
(CVE-2016-0634)

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled the SHELLOPTS and PS4
environment variables. A local attacker could use this issue to execute
arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04
LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-7543)

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled the popd command. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted shells.
(CVE-2016-9401)

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled path autocompletion. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.04. (CVE-2017-5932)

Affected Software/OS:
'bash' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-0634
BugTraq ID: 92999
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92999
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-39
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/20/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/27/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/27
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/4
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0725
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1931
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7543
BugTraq ID: 93183
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93183
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7XOQSHU63Y357NHU5FPTFBM6I3YOCQB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OU3C756YPHDAAPFX76UGZBAQQQ5UMHS5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z2VRBSIPZDZ75ZQ2DLITHUIDW4W26KVR/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2016-09/msg00018.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/9
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037812
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9401
BugTraq ID: 94398
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94398
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00028.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/5
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5932
96136
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136
[bug-bash] 20170120 Bash-4.4 Official Patch 7
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.html
[oss-security] 20170207 Re: CVE Request - Code execution vulnerability in GNU/bash v4.4 autocompletion
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715
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