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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5762.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5762-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-5762-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-5762-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain COFF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'binutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-38533
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AKZ2DTS3ATVN5PANNVLKLE5OP4OF25Q/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7MTEHT3G6YKJ7F7MSGWYSI4UM3XBAYXZ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15
https://github.com/bminor/binutils-gdb/commit/45d92439aebd0386ef8af76e1796d08cfe457e1d
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29482
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29482#c2
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29495
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=45d92439aebd0386ef8af76e1796d08cfe457e1d
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