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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7414.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7414-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xz-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-7414-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xz-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-7414-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Harri K. Koskinen discovered that XZ Utils incorrectly handled the threaded
xz decoder. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing an
xz file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause XZ Utils to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'xz-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2025-31115
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