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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844777
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4673-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libproxy' package(s) announced via the USN-4673-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libproxy' package(s) announced via the USN-4673-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Li Fei discovered that libproxy incorrectly handled certain PAC files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary
code.

Affected Software/OS:
'libproxy' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

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-2020-26154
Debian Security Information: DSA-4800 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4800
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3BID3HVHAF6DA3YJOFDBSAZSMR3ODNIW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZVZXTFMFTSML3J6OOCDBDYH474BRJSW/
https://bugs.debian.org/968366
https://github.com/libproxy/libproxy/pull/126
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00024.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1676 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00030.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1680 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00033.html
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