Ubuntu 18.04 ESM : Graphite-Web regression (USN-6243-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 179616

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 ESM host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6243-2 advisory.

USN-6243-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Graphite-Web. It was discovered that the applied fix was incomplete.
This update fixes the problem.



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 graphite-web package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6243-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 179616

File Name: ubuntu_USN-6243-2.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/9/2023

Updated: 10/29/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:esm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:graphite-web

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2023

Reference Information

USN: 6243-2