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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845477
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5561-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'epiphany-browser' package(s) announced via the USN-5561-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'epiphany-browser' package(s) announced via the USN-5561-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that GNOME Web incorrectly filtered certain strings. A
remote attacker could use this issue to perform cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-45085,
CVE-2021-45086, CVE-2021-45087)

It was discovered that GNOME Web incorrectly handled certain long page
titles. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GNOME Web to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-29536)

Affected Software/OS:
'epiphany-browser' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45085
Debian Security Information: DSA-5042 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5042
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/issues/1612
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1045
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00006.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45086
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45087
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-29536
Debian Security Information: DSA-5208 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5208
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLLDMY4JYDZTMZSCPSY23K5YW3SQYUR6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N7YWVIUGFRA6GOE3QAPSJJ6EL3DJG5NX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5K5UPNHVWXDPSMBNSB2645MD2N5CXQS/
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1106
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