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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4852.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4852-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vtk' package(s) announced via the USN-4852-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vtk' package(s) announced via the USN-4852-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that VTK incorrectly handled certain XML files in the
embedded Expat library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service or expose sensitive information.

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-20843
Bugtraq: 20190628 [SECURITY] [DSA 4472-1] expat security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/39
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190703-0001/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51011533
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-11
Debian Security Information: DSA-4472 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4472
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IDAUGEB3TUP6NEKJDBUBZX7N5OAUOOOK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CEJJSQSG3KSUQY4FPVHZ7ZTT7FORMFVD/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201911-08
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5226
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/R_2_2_7/expat/Changes
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/186
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/262
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/262/commits/11f8838bf99ea0a6f0b76f9760c43704d00c4ff6
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00028.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1777 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00039.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4040-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4040-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-15903
Bugtraq: 20190917 [slackware-security] expat (SSA:2019-259-01) (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/30
Bugtraq: 20190923 [SECURITY] [DSA 4530-1] expat security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/37
Bugtraq: 20191021 [slackware-security] python (SSA:2019-293-01) (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/29
Bugtraq: 20191101 [SECURITY] [DSA 4549-1] firefox-esr security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/1
Bugtraq: 20191118 [SECURITY] [DSA 4571-1] thunderbird security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/24
Bugtraq: 20191211 APPLE-SA-2019-12-10-3 macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
Bugtraq: 20191211 APPLE-SA-2019-12-10-5 tvOS 13.3 (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/21
Bugtraq: 20191211 APPLE-SA-2019-12-10-8 watchOS 6.1.1 (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/17
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/342
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190926-0004/
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210793
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210794
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210795
Debian Security Information: DSA-4530 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4530
Debian Security Information: DSA-4549 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4549
Debian Security Information: DSA-4571 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4571
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BDUTI5TVQWIGGQXPEVI4T2ENHFSBMIBP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S26LGXXQ7YF2BP3RGOWELBFKM6BHF6UG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A4TZKPJFTURRLXIGLB34WVKQ5HGY6JJA/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/27
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/30
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154503/Slackware-Security-Advisory-expat-Updates.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154947/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-firefox-Updates.html
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/c20b758c332d9a13afbbb276d30db1d183a85d43
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/317
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/318
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00006.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00017.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3210
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3210
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3237
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3237
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3756
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3756
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2204 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00080.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2205 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00081.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2420 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00000.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2424 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00002.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2425 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2447 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00013.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2451 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00016.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2452 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00018.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2459 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00017.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2464 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00019.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0010 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00008.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0086 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4132-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4132-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4165-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4202-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
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