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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : libvpx vulnerability (USN-5637-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 165461

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5637-1 advisory.

 - In vp8_decode_frame of decodeframe.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure if error correction were turned on, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product:
 AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-62458770 (CVE-2020-0034)

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 libvpx-dev, libvpx3 and / or vpx-tools packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5637-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 165461

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5637-1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/26/2022

Updated: 7/10/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-0034

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vpx-tools, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libvpx-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libvpx1, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libvpx3, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-0034

USN: 5637-1