Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.04 : ReportLab vulnerability (USN-6196-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 177902

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 22.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6196-1 advisory.

- Reportlab up to v3.6.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted PDF file.
(CVE-2023-33733)

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 python3-renderpm, python3-reportlab and / or python3-reportlab-accel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177902

File Name: ubuntu_USN-6196-1.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2023

Updated: 10/23/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-33733

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:23.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-renderpm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-reportlab, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-reportlab-accel

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: 7/3/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-33733

USN: 6196-1

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