CentOS 7 : python (CESA-2020:1131)

high Nessus Plugin ID 135343

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:1131 advisory.

 - python: Cookie domain check returns incorrect results (CVE-2018-20852)

 - python: email.utils.parseaddr wrongly parses email addresses (CVE-2019-16056)

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 packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b1c279af

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 135343

File Name: centos_RHSA-2020-1131.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/10/2020

Updated: 6/5/2020

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20852

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

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:H/I:N/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-debug, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-test, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-tools, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tkinter, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20852, CVE-2019-16056

RHSA: 2020:1131