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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.1621 USN-3971-1: Monit vulnerabilities 9 May 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Monit Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-11455 CVE-2019-11454 Reference: ESB-2019.1450 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3971-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-3971-1: Monit vulnerabilities 8 May 2019 Monit vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.10 Summary Several security issues were fixed in Monit Software Description o monit - utility for monitoring and managing daemons or similar programs Details Zack Flack discovered that Monit incorrectly handled certain input. A remote authenticated user could exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2019-11454) Zack Flack discovered a buffer overread when Monit decoded certain crafted URLs. An attacker could exploit this to leak potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11455) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 monit - 1:5.25.2-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.10 monit - 1:5.25.2-1ubuntu0.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2019-11454 o CVE-2019-11455 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBXNOL12aOgq3Tt24GAQiCeBAAylfk9faJxJcJ0owNtBBl6w3JyM6WfdF7 zlIeTQb+r7lWEjXYsn81eyU3o54SbzO27QBLdVC0m2xnJB7ajZoFZvIiYdL5WiUj GIDF8wWwTb+TPgznKakd5XqK6tM0hmE72El3JPrxrCQUUp3muGF1OzgGIoqqH+7v VwvHfn7zBNUpi7aELm2gr30BKlUfZeBgCvfMHFzSwb3Gzq9/HDQ2lLyXnqDTFEkF bMSIyo7GtXm/yA0HSeEFMnhEqGOoP2vWwHqr8QfAXswUxxMPiNvg35/ZNKZI5eY6 gNdH0d/f9hIOL+9BGXwj2G7pt8erRDDCdRmUo3yDQ6F39o62/8H37fKM95XmvsJJ ODpGyFTi/1utWN3FviTlH2RmdkTzpQ6keULCLI3qB8vKjqSZaQ02K3HpNusF8jyh GrzAVPpEHGhtRTBIrr3lFqB93ZK+e3oHFeB1sfmYLuMljSZ1W7WX61AbTbA0rcQ5 ah3M3TOmQyJNp76GEo3RSxbdqj3+EHtjRxqv97jfZyZiJv30w5VFhkKXIqocZbnd 9VOloYetCIjnVA0dassTjWoDPvwiAi5bjX7o58qw4fVrrROvXKbsyQk02Hea1+wn hjPBY/Jn3Hf0FRlRWyrzamMyubp/ERoYCqVOfYC3MuSmkQq7TnoUJvrTsCluXy6h 4qDuK9uh1w4= =L24H -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----