Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : Apport vulnerabilities (USN-4965-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 149908

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4965-2 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-4965-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 149908

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4965-2.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/25/2021

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: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-32557

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-gtk, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-kde, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-noui, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-retrace, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apport-valgrind, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:dh-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-problem-report, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-apport, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-problem-report

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: 5/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/25/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-32547, CVE-2021-32548, CVE-2021-32549, CVE-2021-32550, CVE-2021-32551, CVE-2021-32552, CVE-2021-32553, CVE-2021-32554, CVE-2021-32555, CVE-2021-32556, CVE-2021-32557

USN: 4965-2