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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843790
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3533-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'transmission' package(s) announced via the USN-3533-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'transmission' package(s) announced via the USN-3533-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Transmission incorrectly handled certain POST requests to
the RPC server and allowed DNS rebinding attack. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'transmission' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5702
Debian Security Information: DSA-4087 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4087
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43665/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-07
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1447
https://github.com/transmission/transmission/pull/468
https://twitter.com/taviso/status/951526615145566208
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00020.html
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