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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : libcommons-fileupload-java vulnerability (USN-2029-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70876

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that Apache Commons FileUpload incorrectly handled file names with NULL bytes in serialized instances. An attacker could use this issue to possibly write to arbitrary files.

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Solution

Update the affected libcommons-fileupload-java package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/2029-1/

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70876

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2029-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/13/2013

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcommons-fileupload-java, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2186

BID: 63174