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Oracle Linux 8 : bluez (ELSA-2021-1598)

high Nessus Plugin ID 149922

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2021-1598 advisory.

 - In BlueZ before 5.55, a double free was found in the gatttool disconnect_cb() routine from shared/att.c. A remote attacker could potentially cause a denial of service or code execution, during service discovery, due to a redundant disconnect MGMT event. (CVE-2020-27153)

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-1598.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 149922

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-1598.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/26/2021

Updated: 5/26/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27153

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-cups, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-hid2hci, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-obexd

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-27153