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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843805
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3807-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'network-manager' package(s) announced via the USN-3807-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'network-manager' package(s) announced via the USN-3807-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Felix Wilhelm discovered that the NetworkManager internal DHCPv6 client
incorrectly handled certain DHCPv6 messages. In non-default configurations
where the internal DHCP client is enabled, an attacker on the same network
could use this issue to cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'network-manager' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-15688
BugTraq ID: 105745
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2019:0327
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3665
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0049
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/
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