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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843772
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3672-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'liblouis' package(s) announced via the USN-3672-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'liblouis' package(s) announced via the USN-3672-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Henri Salo discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11683, CVE-2018-11684, CVE-2018-11685)

Affected Software/OS:
'liblouis' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04.

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-2018-11683
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/591
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1160 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00038.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3672-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11684
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/592
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11685
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/593
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG

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