Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : shadow regression (USN-5745-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 168281

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5745-2 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 login, passwd and / or uidmap packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5745-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 168281

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5745-2.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/29/2022

Updated: 1/17/2023

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:login, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:passwd, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:uidmap

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2022

Reference Information

USN: 5745-2