Oracle Linux 8 : jbig2dec (ELSA-2020-2897)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 138484

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2020:2897 :

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2020:2897 advisory.

- jbig2dec: heap-based buffer overflow in jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c (CVE-2020-12268)

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 jbig2dec package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 138484

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-2897.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/15/2020

Updated: 3/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12268

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:jbig2dec-libs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

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: 7/14/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/27/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12268

RHSA: 2020:2897

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