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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845157
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5179-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'busybox' package(s) announced via the USN-5179-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'busybox' package(s) announced via the USN-5179-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain malformed gzip
archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted gzip archive, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause BusyBox to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-28831)

It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain malformed LZMA
archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted LZMA archive, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause BusyBox to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
leak sensitive information. (CVE-2021-42374)

Vera Mens, Uri Katz, Tal Keren, Sharon Brizinov, and Shachar Menashe
discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain awk patterns. If a user
or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted awk
pattern, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause BusyBox to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-42378, CVE-2021-42379, CVE-2021-42380, CVE-2021-42381,
CVE-2021-42382, CVE-2021-42384, CVE-2021-42385, CVE-2021-42386)

Affected Software/OS:
'busybox' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-28831
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UDQGJRECXFS5EZVDH2OI45FMO436AC4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7ZIFKPRR32ZYA3WAA2NXFA3QHHOU6FJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZASBW7QRRLY5V2R44MQ4QQM4CZIDHM2U/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-09
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=f25d254dfd4243698c31a4f3153d4ac72aa9e9bd
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00001.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42374
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQXGOGWBIYWOIVXJVRKHZR34UMEHQBXS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T2TURBYYJGBMQTTN2DSOAIQGP7WCPGV/
https://claroty.com/team82/research/unboxing-busybox-14-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-jfrog
https://jfrog.com/blog/unboxing-busybox-14-new-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-and-jfrog/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42378
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42379
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42380
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42381
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42382
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42384
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42385
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-42386
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