CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
17.8%
The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4582-1 advisory.
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp file. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-17087)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted mode and execute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing shell commands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a complete security measure.
(CVE-2019-20807)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4582-1. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(183639);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/29");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17087", "CVE-2019-20807");
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2020-B-0053-S");
script_xref(name:"USN", value:"4582-1");
script_name(english:"Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Vim vulnerabilities (USN-4582-1)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as
referenced in the USN-4582-1 advisory.
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp file. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-17087)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to bypass restricted mode and execute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing
shell commands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a complete security measure.
(CVE-2019-20807)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4582-1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-20807");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-17087");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/12/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/10/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-athena");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-athena-py2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-common");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gnome");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gnome-py2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gtk");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gtk-py2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gtk3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gtk3-py2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-gui-common");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-nox");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-nox-py2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-runtime");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim-tiny");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xxd");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2023-2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
exit(0);
}
include('debian_package.inc');
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('16.04' >< os_release || '18.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);
var pkgs = [
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-athena', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-athena-py2', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-common', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gnome', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gnome-py2', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gtk', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gtk-py2', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gtk3', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gtk3-py2', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gui-common', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-nox', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-nox-py2', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-runtime', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-tiny', 'pkgver': '2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-athena', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-common', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gnome', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gtk', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gtk3', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-gui-common', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-nox', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-runtime', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'vim-tiny', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'},
{'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xxd', 'pkgver': '2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4'}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
var osver = NULL;
var pkgname = NULL;
var pkgver = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
if (ubuntu_check(osver:osver, pkgname:pkgname, pkgver:pkgver)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
var extra = '';
extra += ubuntu_report_get();
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : extra
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'vim / vim-athena / vim-athena-py2 / vim-common / vim-gnome / etc');
}
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
17.8%