ubuntu Updates
2582Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
22 October, 2020
● Medium
2020-1963
All
Description:
ubuntu has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in the following products:
- pam-python - Enables PAM modules to be written in Python
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- tomcat9 - Apache Tomcat 9 - Servlet and JSP engine
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Denial of service attack (DoS)
- Escalation of privilege
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates: