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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843936
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3911-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the USN-3911-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the USN-3911-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'file' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-8904
BugTraq ID: 107130
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107130
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=62
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-8905
BugTraq ID: 107137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:0345 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1197 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-8906
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=64
https://github.com/file/file/commit/2858eaf99f6cc5aae129bcbf1e24ad160240185f
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-8907
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=65
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