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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7336.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7336-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnuchess' package(s) announced via the USN-7336-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnuchess' package(s) announced via the USN-7336-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Michael Vaughan discovered an overflow vulnerability in GNU Chess that
occurs when reading a specially crafted Portable Game Notation (PGN)
file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU Chess to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or the execution of arbitrary
code.

Affected Software/OS:
'gnuchess' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

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-2021-30184
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QC74RWMDLSQGV6Z3ZABNTPABB33S4YNF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XXOTMUSBVUZNA3JMPG6BU37DQW2YOJWS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SOGPLC77ZL2FACSOE5MWDS3YH3RBNQAQ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-28
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2021-04/msg00000.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2021-04/msg00001.html
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