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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4705-1)

🗓️ 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AGType 
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The 'sudo' package on Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 is missing an update and is affected by CVE-2021-23239 and CVE-2021-3156

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844800");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-23239", "CVE-2021-3156");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-01-27 04:00:30 +0000 (Wed, 27 Jan 2021)");
  script_version("2024-08-08T05:05:41+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-08-08 05:05:41 +0000 (Thu, 08 Aug 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-02-03 19:42:10 +0000 (Wed, 03 Feb 2021)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4705-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(16\.04\ LTS|18\.04\ LTS|20\.04\ LTS|20\.10)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-4705-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4705-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the USN-4705-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled memory when parsing command
lines. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain unintended
access to the administrator account. (CVE-2021-3156)

It was discovered that the Sudo sudoedit utility incorrectly handled
checking directory permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to bypass file permissions and determine if a directory exists or
not. (CVE-2021-23239)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'sudo' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo", ver:"1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo-ldap", ver:"1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU18.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo", ver:"1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.4", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo-ldap", ver:"1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.4", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo", ver:"1.8.31-1ubuntu1.2", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo-ldap", ver:"1.8.31-1ubuntu1.2", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU20.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo", ver:"1.9.1-1ubuntu1.1", rls:"UBUNTU20.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo-ldap", ver:"1.9.1-1ubuntu1.1", rls:"UBUNTU20.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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08 Aug 2024 00:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 27.2
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.99295
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