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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5341.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5341-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-5341-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-5341-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled checks for memory
allocation when parsing relocs in a corrupt file. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-17122)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain corrupt DWARF
debug sections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU
binutils to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3487)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking
operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2021-45078)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17122
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22508
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d785b7d4b877ed465d04072e17ca19d0f47d840f
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3487
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45078
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQBH244M5PV6S6UMHUTCVCWFZDX7Y4M6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UUHLDDT3HH7YEY6TX7IJRGPJUTNNVEL3/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02
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