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RHEL 7 : python-pip (RHSA-2020:2068)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 136519
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat 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-2020:2068 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\n' 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 these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected python3-pip package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18074
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20060
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11236
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11324
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2068
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1643829
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1649153
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 136519
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-2068.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/12/2020
Updated: 5/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
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: 8.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20060
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-pip
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-18074, CVE-2018-20060, CVE-2019-11236, CVE-2019-11324