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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844300
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4242-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sysstat' package(s) announced via the USN-4242-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sysstat' package(s) announced via the USN-4242-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Sysstat incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.04 and Ubuntu 19.10.
(CVE-2019-16167)

It was discovered that Sysstat incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2019-19725)

Affected Software/OS:
'sysstat' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

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-2019-16167
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVSMKUPWIGQYX4G5LZXL7ZBJN3KY6RM3/
https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/compare/v12.1.5...v12.1.6
https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/230
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2395 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00067.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2397 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00068.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4242-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-19725
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-22
https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/242
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