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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6736-1)

2024-04-1700:00:00
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ubuntu
security
advisory
klibc
zlib
vulnerability
cve-2016-9840
cve-2016-9841
cve-2018-25032
cve-2022-37434
update
package
vendorfix
ubuntu14.04 lts
ubuntu16.04 lts
ubuntu18.04 lts
ubuntu20.04 lts
ubuntu22.04 lts
ubuntu23.10

9.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.013 Low

EPSS

Percentile

86.1%

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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6736.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-9840", "CVE-2016-9841", "CVE-2018-25032", "CVE-2022-37434");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-04-17 04:10:18 +0000 (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)");
  script_version("2024-04-18T05:05:33+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-04-18 05:05:33 +0000 (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2022-08-11 18:38:23 +0000 (Thu, 11 Aug 2022)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6736-1)");
  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(14\.04\ LTS|16\.04\ LTS|18\.04\ LTS|20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS|23\.10)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6736-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6736-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'klibc' package(s) announced via the USN-6736-1 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 zlib, vendored in klibc, incorrectly handled pointer
arithmetic. An attacker could use this issue to cause klibc to crash or to
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9840, CVE-2016-9841)

Danilo Ramos discovered that zlib, vendored in klibc, incorrectly handled
memory when performing certain deflating operations. An attacker could use
this issue to cause klibc to crash or to possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-25032)

Evgeny Legerov discovered that zlib, vendored in klibc, incorrectly handled
memory when performing certain inflate operations. An attacker could use
this issue to cause klibc to crash or to possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-37434)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'klibc' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.");

  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 == "UBUNTU14.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"klibc-utils", ver:"2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libklibc", ver:"2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"klibc-utils", ver:"2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libklibc", ver:"2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

if(release == "UBUNTU18.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"klibc-utils", ver:"2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libklibc", ver:"2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"klibc-utils", ver:"2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libklibc", ver:"2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2", 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:"klibc-utils", ver:"2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libklibc", ver:"2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

if(release == "UBUNTU23.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"klibc-utils", ver:"2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libklibc", ver:"2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

exit(0);