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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : ca-certificates update (USN-4608-1)

info Nessus Plugin ID 142017

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4608-1 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 and / or ca-certificates-udeb packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4608-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 142017

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4608-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/28/2020

Updated: 10/21/2023

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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:ca-certificates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ca-certificates-udeb

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2020

Reference Information

USN: 4608-1