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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6719-2)

2024-04-1100:00:00
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ubuntu
security advisory
usn-6719-2
util-linux
vulnerability
escape sequences
local attacker
sensitive information

5.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.5%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6719.2");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-28085");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-04-11 04:08:46 +0000 (Thu, 11 Apr 2024)");
  script_version("2024-04-11T05:05:26+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-04-11 05:05:26 +0000 (Thu, 11 Apr 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6719-2)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 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(20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS|23\.10)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6719-2");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6719-2");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the USN-6719-2 advisory.");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"USN-6719-1 fixed a vulnerability in util-linux. Unfortunately, it was
discovered that the fix did not fully address the issue. This update
removes the setgid permission bit from the wall and write utilities.

Original advisory details:

 Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter
 escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could
 possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'util-linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.");

  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");

  exit(0);
}

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

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

res = "";
report = "";

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

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"util-linux", ver:"2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"util-linux", ver:"2.37.2-4ubuntu3.4", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

if(release == "UBUNTU23.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"util-linux", ver:"2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2", rls:"UBUNTU23.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

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

exit(0);