Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Inetutils vulnerabilities (USN-7781-1)

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# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7781-1. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
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  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0025");

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"The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-7781-1 advisory.

    Matthew Hickey discovered that Inetutils did not correctly handle certain escape characters. An attacker
    could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-0053)

    It was discovered that Inetutils did not correctly handle certain memory operations. An attacker could
    possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
    (CVE-2020-10188)

    It was discovered that Inetutils did not correctly handle certain memory operations. An attacker could
    possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-39028)

    It was discovered that Inetutils did not check the return values of set*id functions. An attacker could
    possibly use this issue to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2023-40303)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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include('debian_package.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('14.04' >< os_release || '16.04' >< os_release || '18.04' >< os_release || '20.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 / 18.04 / 20.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);
var ubuntu_pro_detected = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/Pro/Services/esm-apps');
ubuntu_pro_detected = !empty_or_null(ubuntu_pro_detected);

var pro_caveat_needed = FALSE;

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftp', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftpd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-inetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ping', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-syslogd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talk', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talkd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnet', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-traceroute', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2020-10188', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftp', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftpd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-inetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ping', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-syslogd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talk', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talkd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnet', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-traceroute', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftp', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftpd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-inetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ping', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-syslogd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talk', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talkd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnet', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-traceroute', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftp', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ftpd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-inetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-ping', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-syslogd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-talk', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
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    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnet', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-telnetd', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'inetutils-traceroute', 'pkgver': '2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2+esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2019-0053', 'CVE-2022-39028', 'CVE-2023-40303']}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  var pro_required = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['ubuntu_pro'])) pro_required = package_array['ubuntu_pro'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (deb_check(release:osver, prefix:pkgname, reference:pkgver, cves:cves)) {
        flag++;
        if (!ubuntu_pro_detected && !pro_caveat_needed) pro_caveat_needed = pro_required;
    }
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = '';
  if (pro_caveat_needed) {
    extra += 'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to packages only \n';
    extra += 'available in Ubuntu ESM repositories. Access to these package security updates \n';
    extra += 'require an Ubuntu Pro subscription.\n\n';
  }
  extra += ubuntu_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'inetutils-ftp / inetutils-ftpd / inetutils-inetd / inetutils-ping / etc');
}