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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844690
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4605-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'blueman' package(s) announced via the USN-4605-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'blueman' package(s) announced via the USN-4605-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Vaisha Bernard discovered that blueman did not properly sanitize input on
the d-bus interface to blueman-mechanism. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code or cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2020-15238)

While a previous security update fixed the issue, this update provides
additional improvements by enabling PolicyKit authentication for
privileged commands.

Affected Software/OS:
'blueman' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-15238
https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/security/advisories/GHSA-jpc9-mgw6-2xwx
Debian Security Information: DSA-4781 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4781
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFLMNHAHX5HPIKC5IG6F25HO5Z6RH2N/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3F4EQU6CAPBKAPJ42HTB473NJLXFKB32/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W52NP7HRFTNAVNZLGKY4GR3JIZG5KKGS/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-11
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159740/Blueman-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blueman/+bug/1897287
https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.1.4
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00005.html
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