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HistoryFeb 27, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6655-1)

2024-02-2700:00:00
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ubuntu
security advisory
binutils
memory management
denial of service
cve-2022-47695
cve-2022-48063
cve-2022-48065
20.04 lts
22.04 lts

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

21.7%

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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6655.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-47695", "CVE-2022-48063", "CVE-2022-48065");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-02-27 04:09:22 +0000 (Tue, 27 Feb 2024)");
  script_version("2024-02-27T05:06:31+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-27 05:06:31 +0000 (Tue, 27 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-08-26 02:14:58 +0000 (Sat, 26 Aug 2023)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6655-1)");
  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=UBUNTU(20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6655-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6655-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'binutils' package(s) announced via the USN-6655-1 advisory.");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that GNU binutils was not properly handling the logic
behind certain memory management related operations, which could lead to
an invalid memory access. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-47695)

It was discovered that GNU binutils was not properly performing bounds
checks when dealing with memory allocation operations, which could lead
to excessive memory consumption. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-48063)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled memory management
operations in several of its functions, which could lead to excessive
memory consumption due to memory leaks. An attacker could possibly use
these issues to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-48065)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'binutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, 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 == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"binutils", ver:"2.34-6ubuntu1.9", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"binutils-multiarch", ver:"2.34-6ubuntu1.9", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

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

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"binutils", ver:"2.38-4ubuntu2.6", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"binutils-multiarch", ver:"2.38-4ubuntu2.6", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

exit(0);

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

21.7%