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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5177.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5177-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'inetutils' package(s) announced via the USN-5177-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'inetutils' package(s) announced via the USN-5177-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Inetutils did not properly check the response of
ftp requests. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash
or run programs in the user machine.

Affected Software/OS:
'inetutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-40491
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=993476
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/inetutils.git/commit/?id=58cb043b190fd04effdaea7c9403416b436e50dd
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2021-06/msg00002.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00033.html
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