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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842425
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for expat USN-2726-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly
handled malformed XML data. If a user or application linked against Expat were
tricked into opening a crafted XML file, an attacker could cause a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
expat on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-1283
BugTraq ID: 75973
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
Debian Security Information: DSA-3315 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
Debian Security Information: DSA-3318 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3318
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1499
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1508 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1512 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1287 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1441 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1523 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2726-1
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