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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4518.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4518-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xawtv' package(s) announced via the USN-4518-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xawtv' package(s) announced via the USN-4518-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Matthias Gerstner discovered that xawtv incorrectly handled opening files.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to open and write to
arbitrary files and escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-13696)

Affected Software/OS:
'xawtv' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
3.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-13696
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I7XWAO7W2DGA6M52JGK2TDWUGF62Q2KY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ELOXU5LXQSQOXX64D4BICZV3TQWOBXHC/
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-13696
https://git.linuxtv.org/xawtv3.git/commit/?id=31f31f9cbaee7be806cba38e0ff5431bd44b20a3
https://git.linuxtv.org/xawtv3.git/commit/?id=36dc44e68e5886339b4a0fbe3f404fb1a4fd2292
https://git.linuxtv.org/xawtv3.git/commit/?id=8e3feea862db68d3ca0886f46cd99fab45d2db7c
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00018.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0784 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00009.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0787 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00013.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4518-1/
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