Ubuntu Updates
3199Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
22 September, 2020
● Medium
2020-1813
All
Description:
Ubuntu has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the following versions:
- pam_tacplus
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- noVNC
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- LibOFX
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- TNEF
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Linux kernel
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Denial of service (DoS).
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.
- Access sensitive information.
- Execute arbitrary code.
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review Ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates:
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4521-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4522-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4523-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4524-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4525-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4527-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4526-1