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HistoryJan 11, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6541-2)

2024-01-1100:00:00
Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG
plugins.openvas.org
4
ubuntu
security advisory
usn-6541-2
glibc
denial of service
memory operations
ipv6
nscd service

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

48.9%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6541.2");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-4806", "CVE-2023-4813", "CVE-2023-5156");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-01-11 04:09:03 +0000 (Thu, 11 Jan 2024)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-09-26 15:02:42 +0000 (Tue, 26 Sep 2023)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6541-2)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU22\.04\ LTS");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6541-2");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6541-2");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://launchpad.net/bugs/2047155");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the USN-6541-2 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"USN-6541-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library. Unfortunately,
changes made to allow proper application of the fix for CVE-2023-4806 in
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS introduced an issue in the NSCD service IPv6 processing
functionalities. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that the GNU C Library was not properly handling certain
 memory operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
 denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2023-4806, CVE-2023-4813)

 It was discovered that the GNU C library was not properly implementing a
 fix for CVE-2023-4806 in certain cases, which could lead to a memory leak.
 An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
 (application crash). This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu
 23.04. (CVE-2023-5156)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'glibc' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libc-bin", ver:"2.35-0ubuntu3.6", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libc6", ver:"2.35-0ubuntu3.6", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"nscd", ver:"2.35-0ubuntu3.6", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

48.9%