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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3658.3
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3658-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'procps' package(s) announced via the USN-3658-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'procps' package(s) announced via the USN-3658-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3658-1 fixed a vulnerability in procps-ng. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the procps-ng top utility incorrectly read its
configuration file from the current working directory. A local attacker
could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2018-1122)

It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory. A
local user could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-1123)

It was discovered that the procps-ng pgrep utility incorrectly handled
memory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause de denial
of service. (CVE-2018-1125)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1122
BugTraq ID: 104214
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214
Debian Security Information: DSA-4208 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14
https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2189
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2189
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0595
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0595
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2376 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2379 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-3/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1123
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1125
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