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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843378
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3491-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ldns' package(s) announced via the USN-3491-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ldns' package(s) announced via the USN-3491-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Leon Weber discovered that the ldns-keygen tool incorrectly set permissions
on private keys. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
generated private keys. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
(CVE-2014-3209)

Stephan Zeisberg discovered that ldns incorrectly handled memory when
processing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ldns to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-1000231, CVE-2017-1000232)

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

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-2014-3209
67200
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67200
[oss-security] 20140503 ldns-keygen creates private key world readable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/2
[oss-security] 20140504 Re: ldns-keygen creates private key world readable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/05/4
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746758
https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=573
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000231
https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=1256
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00028.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0438 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00000.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000232
https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=1257
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