GLSA-201612-42 : Zabbix: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 95816

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201612-42 (Zabbix: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Zabbix. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Zabbix users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/zabbix-2.2.16'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-42

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95816

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201612-42.nasl

Version: 2.9

Type: local

Published: 12/14/2016

Updated: 6/3/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:zabbix, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4338, CVE-2016-9140

GLSA: 201612-42

IAVB: 2016-B-0095-S