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openSUSE 15 Security Update : libdnf (openSUSE-SU-2021:2685-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 152562
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote SUSE Linux SUSE15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2021:2685-1 advisory.- A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability. (CVE-2021-20271)
- A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package or compromise an RPM repository, to cause RPM database corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This flaw affects RPM versions before 4.17.0-alpha. (CVE-2021-3421)
- A flaw was found in libdnf's signature verification functionality in versions before 0.60.1. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve code execution if they can alter the header information of an RPM package and then trick a user or system into installing it. The highest risk of this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-3445)
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://bugzilla.suse.com/1183779
http://www.nessus.org/u?4fbf0c45
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20271
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 152562
File Name: openSUSE-2021-2685.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 8/14/2021
Updated: 2/25/2022
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.1
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3445
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:hawkey-man, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libdnf-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libdnf-repo-config-zypp, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libdnf2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python3-hawkey, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python3-libdnf, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/22/2021