Photon OS 2.0: Git PHSA-2019-2.0-0185

critical Nessus Plugin ID 131125

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Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the git package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Updates-2-185.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 131125

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2019-2_0-0185_git.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 11/18/2019

Updated: 12/10/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19486

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:git, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:2.0

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Malicious Git HTTP Server For CVE-2018-17456)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-17456, CVE-2018-19486

BID: 105523, 106020, 107511