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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844604
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4533-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ldm' package(s) announced via the USN-4533-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ldm' package(s) announced via the USN-4533-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Veeti Vetelainen discovered that the LTSP Display Manager (ldm)
incorrectly handled user logins from unsupported shells. A local attacker
could possibly use this issue to gain root privileges. (CVE-2019-20373)

Affected Software/OS:
'ldm' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-20373
Debian Security Information: DSA-4601 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4601
https://git.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/+git/ldm/commit/?id=c351ac69ef63ed6c84221cef73e409059661b8ba
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00007.html
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