ESB-2020.3567 – [Ubuntu] HtmlUnit: Execute arbitrary code/commands – Remote/unauthenticated

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                               ESB-2020.3567
                    USN-4584-1: HtmlUnit vulnerability
                              16 October 2020

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           HtmlUnit
Publisher:         Ubuntu
Operating System:  Ubuntu
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-5529  

Reference:         ESB-2020.2819

Original Bulletin: 
   https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/

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USN-4584-1: HtmlUnit vulnerability
15 October 2020

HtmlUnit could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator
if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases

  o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Packages

  o htmlunit - headless web browser written in Java

Details

It was discovered that HtmlUnit incorrectly initialized Rhino engine. An
Attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary Java code.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:

Ubuntu 16.04

  o libhtmlunit-java - 2.8-1ubuntu2.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  o CVE-2020-5529

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