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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.366.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-366-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-366-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-366-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A buffer overflow was discovered in gas (the GNU assembler). By
tricking an user or automated system (like a compile farm) into
assembling a specially crafted source file with gcc or gas, this could
be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'binutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-4808
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-366-1
XForce ISS Database: binutils-resetvars-bo(44661)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44661
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