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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844080
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4038-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bzip2' package(s) announced via the USN-4038-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bzip2' package(s) announced via the USN-4038-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4038-1 fixed a vulnerability in bzip2. The update introduced a regression causing
bzip2 to incorrect raises CRC errors for some files.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that bzip2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'bzip2' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 19.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

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