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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5842.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5842-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'editorconfig-core' package(s) announced via the USN-5842-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'editorconfig-core' package(s) announced via the USN-5842-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mark Esler and David Fernandez Gonzalez discovered that
EditorConfig Core C incorrectly handled memory when handling
certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using EditorConfig Core C to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'editorconfig-core' 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:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-0341
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZCFE7DXWAAKDJPRKMXHCACKGKNV37IYZ/
https://github.com/editorconfig/editorconfig-core-c/commit/41281ea82fbf24b060a9f69b9c5369350fb0529e
https://litios.github.io/2023/01/14/CVE-2023-0341.html
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5842-1
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