Debian DSA-4214-1 : zookeeper - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 110315

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that Zookeeper, a service for maintaining configuration information, enforced no authentication/authorisation when a server attempts to join a Zookeeper quorum.

This update backports authentication support. Additional configuration steps are needed, please see https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ZOOKEEPER/Server-Server+mu tual+authenticationfor additional information.

Solution

Upgrade the zookeeper packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.4.9-3+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.4.9-3+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 110315

File Name: debian_DSA-4214.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/5/2018

Updated: 11/13/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:zookeeper, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8012

DSA: 4214

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