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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : bzip2 regression (USN-4038-3)

high Nessus Plugin ID 126503

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

USN-4038-1 fixed a vulnerability in bzip2. The update introduced a regression causing bzip2 to incorrect raises CRC errors for some files.

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Original advisory details :

It was discovered that bzip2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

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Solution

Update the affected bzip2, libbz2-1.0 and / or libbz2-dev packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4038-3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 126503

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4038-3.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/5/2019

Updated: 10/20/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:bzip2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbz2-1.0, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbz2-dev, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/4/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/4/2019

Reference Information

USN: 4038-3