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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2019.3996.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3996-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'screen' package(s) announced via the USN-3996-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'screen' package(s) announced via the USN-3996-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Kuang-che Wu discovered that GNU Screen improperly handled certain input. An
attacker could use this issue to cause GNU Screen to crash, resulting in a
denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'screen' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04.

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-2015-6806
Debian Security Information: DSA-3352 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3352
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/01/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/11
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1485 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00001.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3996-1/
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