Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6842.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6842-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdb' package(s) announced via the USN-6842-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdb' package(s) announced via the USN-6842-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled certain memory operations when parsing an ELF file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-4285) It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-1972) It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a stack overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39128) It was discovered that gdb had a use after free vulnerability under certain circumstances. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39129) It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39130) Affected Software/OS: 'gdb' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-4285 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2150768 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29699 https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-1972 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185646 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30285 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-39128 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30639 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-39129 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30640 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-39130 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30641
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