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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6489.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6489-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tang' package(s) announced via the USN-6489-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tang' package(s) announced via the USN-6489-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Brian McDermott discovered that Tang incorrectly handled permissions when
creating/rotating keys. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
read the keys.

Affected Software/OS:
'tang' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-1672
RHBZ#2180999
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2180999
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1672
https://github.com/latchset/tang/commit/8dbbed10870378f1b2c3cf3df2ea7edca7617096
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/15/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00004.html
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