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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3536.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3536-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'eglibc' package(s) announced via the USN-3536-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'eglibc' package(s) announced via the USN-3536-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the GNU C library did not properly handle all of
the possible return values from the kernel getcwd(2) syscall. A local
attacker could potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code in setuid
programs and gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2018-1000001)

Affected Software/OS:
'eglibc' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1000001
BugTraq ID: 102525
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102525
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43775/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44889/
https://www.halfdog.net/Security/2017/LibcRealpathBufferUnderflow/
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/38
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0805
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040162
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3534-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3536-1/
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