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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842661
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2912-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libssh' package(s) announced via the USN-2912-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libssh' package(s) announced via the USN-2912-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mariusz Ziulek discovered that libssh incorrectly handled certain packets.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2015-3146)

Aris Adamantiadis discovered that libssh incorrectly generated ephemeral
secret keys of 128 bits instead of the recommended 1024 or 2048 bits when
using the diffie-hellman-group1 and diffie-hellman-group14 methods. If a
remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw
could be exploited to view sensitive information. (CVE-2016-0739)

Affected Software/OS:
'libssh' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3146
Debian Security Information: DSA-3488 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3488
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161802.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158013.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2912-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-0739
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178058.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178822.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-12
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0566
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0566.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0880 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00111.html
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