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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844222
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4171-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'apport' package(s) announced via the USN-4171-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'apport' package(s) announced via the USN-4171-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4171-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apport. The update caused a regression
in the Python Apport library. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Kevin Backhouse discovered Apport would read its user-controlled settings
file as the root user. This could be used by a local attacker to possibly
crash Apport or have other unspecified consequences. (CVE-2019-11481)

Sander Bos discovered a race-condition in Apport during core dump
creation. This could be used by a local attacker to generate a crash report
for a privileged process that is readable by an unprivileged user.
(CVE-2019-11482)

Sander Bos discovered Apport mishandled crash dumps originating from
containers. This could be used by a local attacker to generate a crash
report for a privileged process that is readable by an unprivileged user.
(CVE-2019-11483)

Sander Bos discovered Apport mishandled lock-file creation. This could be
used by a local attacker to cause a denial of service against Apport.
(CVE-2019-11485)

Kevin Backhouse discovered Apport read various process-specific files with
elevated privileges during crash dump generation. This could could be used
by a local attacker to generate a crash report for a privileged process
that is readable by an unprivileged user. (CVE-2019-15790)

Affected Software/OS:
'apport' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-11481
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflow.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-11482
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-11483
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-11485
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-15790
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