Ubuntu Security Notice 3215-1 - It was discovered that Munin incorrectly handled CGI graphs. A remote attacker could use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files as the www-data user.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3215-1
March 02, 2017
munin vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Munin could be made to overwrite files.
Software Description:
- munin: Network-wide graphing framework
Details:
It was discovered that Munin incorrectly handled CGI graphs. A remote
attacker could use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files as the www-data
user.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
munin 2.0.19-3ubuntu0.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3215-1
CVE-2017-6188
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/munin/2.0.19-3ubuntu0.2