Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5179.2
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5179-2)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'busybox' package(s) announced via the USN-5179-2 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'busybox' package(s) announced via the USN-5179-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-5179-1 fixed vulnerabilities in BusyBox. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain malformed gzip archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted gzip archive, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause BusyBox to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-28831) Affected Software/OS: 'busybox' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04. 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-2021-28831 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UDQGJRECXFS5EZVDH2OI45FMO436AC4/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7ZIFKPRR32ZYA3WAA2NXFA3QHHOU6FJ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZASBW7QRRLY5V2R44MQ4QQM4CZIDHM2U/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-09 https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=f25d254dfd4243698c31a4f3153d4ac72aa9e9bd https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00001.html
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