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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : ca-certificates update (USN-7034-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 207800

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-7034-2 advisory.

 USN-7034-1 updated ca-certificates. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.



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 ca-certificates package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7034-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 207800

File Name: ubuntu_USN-7034-2.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/26/2024

Updated: 9/26/2024

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:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ca-certificates, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2024

Reference Information

USN: 7034-2