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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Vino vulnerabilities (USN-4573-1)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 141301
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4573-1 advisory.Nicolas Ruff discovered that Vino incorrectly handled large ClientCutText messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-6053)
It was discovered that Vino incorrectly handled certain packet lengths. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-7225)
Pavel Cheremushkin discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in Vino when sending a ServerCutText message. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-15681)
It was discovered that Vino incorrectly handled region clipping. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Vino to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14397)
It was discovered that Vino incorrectly handled encodings. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Vino to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-14402, CVE-2020-14403, CVE-2020-14404)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected vino package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 141301
File Name: ubuntu_USN-4573-1.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 10/8/2020
Updated: 8/27/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-7225
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vino, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/7/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-6053, CVE-2018-7225, CVE-2019-15681, CVE-2020-14397, CVE-2020-14402, CVE-2020-14403, CVE-2020-14404
USN: 4573-1