Ubuntu Updates
2886Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
23 August, 2020
● Medium
2020-1671
All
Description:
ubuntu has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in the following versions:
- curl
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Bind
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Linux kernel
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Denial of service (DoS).
- Privilege escalation.
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates: