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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6304.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6304-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'inetutils' package(s) announced via the USN-6304-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'inetutils' package(s) announced via the USN-6304-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that telnetd in GNU Inetutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (CVE-2022-39028)

It was discovered that Inetutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information,
or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-40303)

Affected Software/OS:
'inetutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04.

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-2022-39028
https://git.hadrons.org/cgit/debian/pkgs/inetutils.git/commit/?id=113da8021710d871c7dd72d2a4d5615d42d64289
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2022-08/msg00002.html
https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2022-08-24-2-byte-dos-freebsd-netbsd-telnetd-netkit-telnetd-inetutils-telnetd-kerberos-telnetd.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00033.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-40303
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/inetutils/
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/inetutils.git/commit/?id=e4e65c03f4c11292a3e40ef72ca3f194c8bffdd6
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00013.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2023-07/msg00000.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/30/4
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