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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Python regression (USN-4754-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 147991

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4754-2 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 packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4754-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 147991

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4754-2.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/23/2021

Updated: 10/16/2023

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, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:idle-python2.7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-minimal, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-stdlib, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-testsuite, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7-examples, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7-minimal

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/25/2021

Reference Information

USN: 4754-2