Ubuntu update for Berkeley DB

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU9425

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10140

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of certain configuration files. A remote attacker can read arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

db4.8-util 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1

db5.1-util 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1

libdb4.8 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1

libdb5.1 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 12.04

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3489-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.