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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : Apport vulnerability (USN-5122-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 154431

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5122-2 advisory.

 USN-5122-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apport. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.



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-5122-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 154431

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5122-2.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/26/2021

Updated: 10/29/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-retrace, 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, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, 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: 10/26/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2021

Reference Information

USN: 5122-2