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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844356
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4294-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'opensmtpd' package(s) announced via the USN-4294-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'opensmtpd' package(s) announced via the USN-4294-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that OpenSMTPD mishandled certain input. A remote,
unauthenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
shell commands as any non-root user. (CVE-2020-8794)

It was discovered that OpenSMTPD did not properly handle hardlinks under
certain conditions. An unprivileged local attacker could read the first
line of any file on the filesystem. (CVE-2020-8793)

Affected Software/OS:
'opensmtpd' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8793
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OPH4QU4DNVHA7ACFXMYFCEP5PSXXPN4E/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/28
https://www.openbsd.org/security.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/24/4
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4294-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8794
Debian Security Information: DSA-4634 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4634
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/32
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156633/OpenSMTPD-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/24/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/01/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/01/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
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