Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6160.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6160-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-6160-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-6160-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: 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. Affected Software/OS: 'binutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-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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