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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : libjpeg-turbo vulnerability (USN-4386-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 137296

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain PPM files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4386-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137296

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4386-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/10/2020

Updated: 10/20/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13790

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libjpeg-turbo8, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libjpeg-turbo8-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libturbojpeg, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libturbojpeg0-dev, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libjpeg-turbo-progs, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libjpeg-turbo-test

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13790

USN: 4386-1