Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Apport regression (USN-4171-3)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 130586

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4171-3 advisory.

USN-4171-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apport. The update caused a regression in the Python Apport library.
This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 130586

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4171-3.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 11/6/2019

Updated: 10/29/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-retrace, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-problem-report, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-noui, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-valgrind, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:dh-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-kde, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-gtk, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-problem-report

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2020

Reference Information

USN: 4171-3

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