Ubuntu 11.04 / 11.10 : ubuntu-sso-client vulnerability (USN-1464-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59395

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that the Ubuntu Single Sign On Client incorrectly validated server certificates when using HTTPS connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to alter or compromise confidential information.

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Solution

Update the affected ubuntu-sso-client package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1464-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59395

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1464-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/7/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ubuntu-sso-client, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/6/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4408

USN: 1464-1