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Ubuntu 12.10 : libunity-webapps vulnerability (USN-1635-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63022

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that libunity-webapps improperly handled certain hash tables. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libunity-webapps to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Solution

Update the affected libunity-webapps0 package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1635-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63022

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1635-1.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/23/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libunity-webapps0, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/21/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4551

BID: 56314

USN: 1635-1