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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843462
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3584-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sensible-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-3584-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sensible-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-3584-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Gabriel Corona discovered that sensible-utils incorrectly validated strings
when launcher a browser with the sensible-browser tool. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue with a specially crafted URL to conduct an
argument injection attack and execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'sensible-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17512
Debian Security Information: DSA-4071 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071
http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog
https://bugs.debian.org/881767
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/
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