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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845326
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5379-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'klibc' package(s) announced via the USN-5379-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'klibc' package(s) announced via the USN-5379-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that klibc did not properly perform
some mathematical operations, leading to an integer overflow.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-31870)

It was discovered that klibc did not properly handled some
memory allocations on 64 bit systems. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-31871)

It was discovered that klibc did not properly handled some file
sizes values on 32 bit systems. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a crash, resulting in a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-31872)

It was discovered that klibc did not properly handled some
memory allocations. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-31873)

Affected Software/OS:
'klibc' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

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-2021-31870
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/klibc/klibc.git/commit/?id=292650f04c2b5348b4efbad61fb014ed09b4f3f2
https://kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/klibc/2.0/
https://lists.zytor.com/archives/klibc/2021-April/004593.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00025.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/30/1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-31871
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/klibc/klibc.git/commit/?id=2e48a12ab1e30d43498c2d53e878a11a1b5102d5
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-31872
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/klibc/klibc.git/commit/?id=9b1c91577aef7f2e72c3aa11a27749160bd278ff
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-31873
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/klibc/klibc.git/commit/?id=a31ae8c508fc8d1bca4f57e9f9f88127572d5202
https://github.com/huolinjue/klibc/commit/a31ae8c508fc8d1bca4f57e9f9f88127572d5202
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