Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844979
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4990-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'nettle' package(s) announced via the USN-4990-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'nettle' package(s) announced via the USN-4990-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled RSA decryption. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3580) It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled certain padding oracles. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a variant of the Bleichenbacher attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-16869) Affected Software/OS: 'nettle' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10, Ubuntu 21.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16869 106092 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106092 http://cat.eyalro.net/ https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16869 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3580 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-24 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967983 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00008.html
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