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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6275.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6275-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cargo, rust-cargo' package(s) announced via the USN-6275-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cargo, rust-cargo' package(s) announced via the USN-6275-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Addison Crump discovered that Cargo incorrectly set file permissions
on UNIX-like systems when extracting crate archives. If the crate would
contain files writable by any user, a local attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute code as another user.

Affected Software/OS:
'cargo, rust-cargo' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38497
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMEXGUGPW5OBSQA6URTBNDSU3RAEFOZ4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGKE6PGM4HIQUHPJRBQAHMELINSGN4H4/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umask
https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/commit/d78bbf4bde3c6b95caca7512f537c6f9721426ff
https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/12443
https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/security/advisories/GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87
https://github.com/rust-lang/wg-security-response/tree/main/patches/CVE-2023-38497
https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/security
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