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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4263.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4263-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the USN-4263-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the USN-4263-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4263-1 fixed a vulnerability in Sudo. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Joe Vennix discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled memory operations when
the pwfeedback option is enabled. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain unintended access to the administrator account.

Affected Software/OS:
'sudo' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-18634
Bugtraq: 20200129 APPLE-SA-2020-1-28-2 macOS Catalina 10.15.3, Security Update 2020-001 Mojave, Security Update 2020-001 High Sierra (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/44
Bugtraq: 20200203 [SECURITY] [DSA 4614-1] sudo security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/2
Bugtraq: 20200203 [slackware-security] sudo (SSA:2020-031-01) (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/3
Debian Security Information: DSA-4614 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4614
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I6TKF36KOQUVJNBHSVJFA7BU3CCEYD2F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IY6DZ7WMDKU4ZDML6MJLDAPG42B5WVUC/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/40
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-12
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156174/Slackware-Security-Advisory-sudo-Updates.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156189/Sudo-1.8.25p-Buffer-Overflow.html
https://www.sudo.ws/security.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/30/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/31/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/05/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/05/5
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0487
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0487
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0509
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0509
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0540
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0540
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0726
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0726
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0244 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00029.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4263-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4263-2/
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