Oracle Linux 8 : sudo (ELSA-2019-4822)

high Nessus Plugin ID 129956

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Description of changes:

[1.8.25-4.0.1.el8.1]
- Treat an ID of -1 as invalid since that means 'no change' [Orabug: 30421281] {CVE-2019-14287}
- Add sudo_strtoid() tests for -1 and range errors. [Orabug: 30421281]

Solution

Update the affected sudo package.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2019-October/009232.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 129956

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-4822.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/16/2019

Updated: 1/20/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14287

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:sudo, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2019

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14287

IAVA: 2019-A-0378-S