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Oracle Linux 8 : polkit (ELSA-2021-2238)

high Nessus Plugin ID 150242

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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-2021-2238 advisory.

 - polkit: local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (CVE-2021-3560)

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-2021-2238.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150242

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-2238.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/4/2021

Updated: 12/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3560

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-docs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-libs

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Polkit D-Bus Authentication Bypass)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3560