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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : libuv vulnerability (USN-5007-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 151443

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 20.10 / 21.04 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5007-1 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 libuv1 and / or libuv1-dev packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5007-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 151443

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5007-1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/7/2021

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: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22918

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libuv1, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libuv1-dev

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: 7/7/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22918

USN: 5007-1