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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844783
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4649-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xdg-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-4649-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xdg-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-4649-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4649-1 fixed vulnerabilities in xdg-utils. That update caused a regression
by removing the --attach functionality in thunderbird and others applications.
This update fix the problem by reverting these changes.

Original advisory details:

Jens Mueller discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain URI.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

Affected Software/OS:
'xdg-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

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