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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843367
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3483-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'procmail' package(s) announced via the USN-3483-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'procmail' package(s) announced via the USN-3483-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jakub Wilk discovered that the formail tool incorrectly handled certain
malformed mail messages. An attacker could use this flaw to cause formail
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

Affected Software/OS:
'procmail' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

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-2017-16844
Debian Security Information: DSA-4041 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3269
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844
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