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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6478.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6478-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'traceroute' package(s) announced via the USN-6478-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'traceroute' package(s) announced via the USN-6478-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Traceroute did not properly parse command
line arguments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary commands.

Affected Software/OS:
'traceroute' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-46316
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176660/Traceroute-2.1.2-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-46316
https://sourceforge.net/projects/traceroute/files/traceroute/traceroute-2.1.3/
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