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Alpine: py-openssl: security update to 17.5.0-r0
high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 406616
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:- Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version prior to version 17.5.0 contains a CWE-416: Use After
Free vulnerability in X509 object handling that can result in Use after free can lead to possible denial
of service or remote code execution.. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends on the calling
application and if it retains a reference to the memory.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in
17.5.0. (CVE-2018-1000807)
- Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version Before 17.5.0 contains a CWE - 401 : Failure to Release
Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in PKCS #12 Store that can result in Denial of service
if memory runs low or is exhausted. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends upon calling
application, however it could be as simple as initiating a TLS connection. Anything that would cause the
calling application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store.. This vulnerability appears to have been
fixed in 17.5.0. (CVE-2018-1000808)
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 406616
Version: Revision 1.27
Type: Local
Published: 10/31/2023
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.15
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000807
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.1
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2018