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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844299
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4243-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libbsd' package(s) announced via the USN-4243-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libbsd' package(s) announced via the USN-4243-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libbsd incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2016-2090)

It was discovered that libbsd incorrectly handled certain strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-20367)

Affected Software/OS:
'libbsd' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04.

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-2016-2090
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DIQKQ42Z7553D46QY3IMIQKS52QTNIHY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KJE5SPSX7HEKLZ34LUTZLXWPEL2K353/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-13
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/36-Heap-buffer-overflow-in-fgetwln-function-of-libbsd.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00036.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/5
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-20367
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libbsd/libbsd/commit/9d917aad37778a9f4a96ba358415f077f3f36f3b
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/libbsd/2019-August/000229.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00027.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra781e51cf1ec40381c98cddc073b3576fb56c3978f4564d2fa431550@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0e913668380f59bcbd14fdd8ae8d24f95f99995e290cd18a7822c6e5@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0679 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00043.html
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