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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5262.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5262-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdisk' package(s) announced via the USN-5262-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdisk' package(s) announced via the USN-5262-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The potential for an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds
check was discovered to impact the sgdisk utility of GPT fdisk.
Exploitation requires the use of a maliciously formatted storage
device and could cause sgdisk to crash as well as possibly
allow for local privilege escalation.

Affected Software/OS:
'gdisk' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-0256
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00010.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-0308
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-01-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-03
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