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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844226
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4176-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cpio' package(s) announced via the USN-4176-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cpio' package(s) announced via the USN-4176-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Thomas Habets discovered that GNU cpio incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to privilege escalation.

Affected Software/OS:
'cpio' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-14866
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14866
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2019-08/msg00003.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2019-11/msg00000.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00007.html
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