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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : ubuntu-release-upgrader vulnerability (USN-3623-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 108951

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3623-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that ubuntu-release-upgrader did not correctly drop permissions before opening a browser to view the release notes. This update fixes the issue.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3623-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 108951

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3623-1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/10/2018

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-distupgrade, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ubuntu-release-upgrader-core

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2018

Reference Information

USN: 3623-1