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Ubuntu 20.10 : python-apt regression (USN-4668-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 144016

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4668-2 advisory.

 USN-4668-1 introduced a regression in python-apt.

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 python-apt-common, python-apt-dev and / or python3-apt packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4668-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 144016

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4668-2.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/10/2020

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:python-apt-common, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-apt-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-apt

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2020

Reference Information

USN: 4668-2