RHEL 7 : python-flask (RHSA-2020:0870)

high Nessus Plugin ID 134674

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2020:0870 advisory.

- python-flask: Denial of Service via crafted JSON file (CVE-2018-1000656)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python-flask package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000656

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0870

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1623131

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 134674

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-0870.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/18/2020

Updated: 5/25/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000656

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-flask

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000656

CWE: 20

RHSA: 2020:0870