OracleVM 3.3 / 3.4 : python-paramiko (OVMSA-2018-0034)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 109157

Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

- Fix and enable tests (%check).

- Backport a change which makes tests exit with nonzero status when they fail.

- Add a fix for upstream tests for CVE-2018-7750 (broken in previous).

- Fix a security flaw (CVE-2018-7750) in Paramiko's server mode (emphasis on **server** mode this does **not** impact *client* use!) Backported from 1.10: Resolves #1557140

Solution

Update the affected python-paramiko package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?667e3b7a

http://www.nessus.org/u?fc3cf500

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 109157

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2018-0034.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 4/19/2018

Updated: 9/27/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:oracle:vm:python-paramiko, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.3, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleVM/release, Host/OracleVM/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-7750