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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844528
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4450-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'whoopsie' package(s) announced via the USN-4450-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'whoopsie' package(s) announced via the USN-4450-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Whoopsie incorrectly handled memory. A
local attacker could use this issue to cause Whoopsie to consume memory,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-11937)

Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Whoopsie incorrectly handled parsing files.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause Whoopsie to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2020-12135)

Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Whoopsie incorrectly handled memory. A
local attacker could use this issue to cause Whoopsie to consume memory,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-15570)

Affected Software/OS:
'whoopsie' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-11937
https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1881982
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12135
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/1872560
https://github.com/10gen-archive/mongo-c-driver-legacy/commit/1a1f5e26a4309480d88598913f9eebf9e9cba8ca#diff-f7d29a680148f52d6601f59ed787f577
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/474887364/bson-fix-overflow.patch
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-15570
https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer2/blob/master/README.md
https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer2/blob/master/whoopsie_killer2.py
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZXGwC7PWYE
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