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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5187.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5187-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glances' package(s) announced via the USN-5187-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glances' package(s) announced via the USN-5187-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Glances incorrectly parsed untrusted XML data due to
usage of xmlrpclib. An attacker could possibly use this to perform an External
Entity (XXE) Injection and cause the host system to crash.

Affected Software/OS:
'glances' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-23418
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/4b87e979afdc06d98ed1b48da31e69eaa3a9fb94
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/85d5a6b4af31fcf785d5a61086cbbd166b40b07a
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/9d6051be4a42f692392049fdbfc85d5dfa458b32
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/issues/1025
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GLANCES-1311807
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