Oracle Linux 7 : python-pip (ELSA-2020-0850)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 134688

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2020:0850 :

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:0850 advisory.

- python-requests: Redirect from HTTPS to HTTP does not remove Authorization header (CVE-2018-18074)

- python-urllib3: Cross-host redirect does not remove Authorization header allow for credential exposure (CVE-2018-20060)

- python-urllib3: CRLF injection due to not encoding the '\r ' sequence leading to possible attack on internal service (CVE-2019-11236)

- python-urllib3: Certification mishandle when error should be thrown (CVE-2019-11324)

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-pip package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 134688

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-0850.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/19/2020

Updated: 3/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-11324

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20060

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-pip, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7

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: 3/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18074, CVE-2018-20060, CVE-2019-11236, CVE-2019-11324

RHSA: 2020:0850

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