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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845403
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5474-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'varnish' package(s) announced via the USN-5474-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'varnish' package(s) announced via the USN-5474-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Varnish Cache did not clear a pointer between the
handling of one client request and the next request within the same connection.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2019-20637)

It was discovered that Varnish Cache could have an assertion failure when a
TLS termination proxy uses PROXY version 2. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to restart the daemon and cause a performance loss.
(CVE-2020-11653)

It was discovered that Varnish Cache allowed request smuggling and VCL
authorization bypass via a large Content-Length header for a POST
request. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-36740)

It was discovered that Varnish Cache allowed request smuggling for HTTP/1
connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2022-23959)

Affected Software/OS:
'varnish' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.10, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-20637
http://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00004.html#vsv00004
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0808 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00026.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0819 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00031.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-11653
https://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00005.html#vsv00005
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00036.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-36740
Debian Security Information: DSA-5088 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5088
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZHBNLDEOTGYRIEQZBWV7F6VPYS4O2AAK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/THV2DQA2GS65HUCKK4KSD2XLN3AAQ2V5/
https://docs.varnish-software.com/security/VSV00007/
https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/commit/82b0a629f60136e76112c6f2c6372cce77b683be
https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/commit/9be22198e258d0e7a5c41f4291792214a29405cf
https://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00007.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-23959
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UMMDMQWNAE3BTSZUHXQHVAMZC5TLHLYT/
https://docs.varnish-software.com/security/VSV00008/
https://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00008.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00014.html
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