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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for lynis (DLA-2253-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'lynis' package(s) announced via the DLA-2253-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that there was a vulnerability in lynis, a security auditing tool. The license key could be obtained by simple observation of the process list when a data upload is being performed.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'lynis' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this issue has been fixed in lynis version 1.6.3-1+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your lynis packages.