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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4772.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4772-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vnc4' package(s) announced via the USN-4772-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vnc4' package(s) announced via the USN-4772-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-2500-1 addressed CVE-2015-0255 for xorg-server. This update provides
the corresponding fix for VNC4 on Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
(CVE-2015-0255)

USN-2726-1 addressed CVE-2015-1283 for Expat. This update provides the
corresponding fix for VNC4 on Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
(CVE-2015-1283)

Original advisory details:

Olivier Fourdan discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled
XkbSetGeometry requests resulting in an information leak. An attacker able
to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue
to possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2015-0255)

It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled malformed XML data. If a
user or application linked against Expat were tricked into opening a
crafted XML file, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-1283)

Affected Software/OS:
'vnc4' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0255
BugTraq ID: 72578
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72578
Debian Security Information: DSA-3160 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3160
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:0797
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0797.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0337 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00085.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0338 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00086.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-1283
BugTraq ID: 75973
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
Debian Security Information: DSA-3315 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
Debian Security Information: DSA-3318 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3318
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1499
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1508 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1512 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1287 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1441 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1523 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2726-1
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