Oracle Linux 6 : libexif (ELSA-2020-2516)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 137529

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2020:2516 :

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2020:2516 advisory.

- libexif: several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling can lead to information disclosure and DoS (CVE-2020-13112)

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 libexif packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 137529

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-2516.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/17/2020

Updated: 3/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13112

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libexif, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libexif-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13112

RHSA: 2020:2516

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