Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4814.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4814-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'asterisk' package(s) announced via the USN-4814-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'asterisk' package(s) announced via the USN-4814-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Richard Mudgett discovered that Asterisk did not properly check the length of input string when setting the user field for PartyB on a CDR. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16671) Alex Villacis Lasso discovered that Asterisk did not properly check the length of input string when setting the user field for PartyA on a CDR. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7617) Affected Software/OS: 'asterisk' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-16671 BugTraq ID: 101760 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101760 Debian Security Information: DSA-4076 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4076 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-11 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7617 BugTraq ID: 97377 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97377
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