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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845466
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5550-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnutls28' package(s) announced via the USN-5550-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnutls28' package(s) announced via the USN-5550-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GnuTLS
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-4209)

It was discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled the verification of
certain pkcs7 signatures. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
GnuTLS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2509)

Affected Software/OS:
'gnutls28' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4209
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4209
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2044156
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/commit/3db352734472d851318944db13be73da61300568
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1306
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/merge_requests/1503
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2509
Debian Security Information: DSA-5203 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5203
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FL27JS3VM74YEQU7PGB62USO3KSBYZX/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2509
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-help/2022-July/004746.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00002.html
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