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CentOS 8 : compat-exiv2-026 (CESA-2021:3153)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 153150

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote CentOS Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CESA-2021:3153 advisory.

 - exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2021-31291)

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 compat-exiv2-026 package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3153

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 153150

File Name: centos8_RHSA-2021-3153.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/8/2021

Updated: 12/1/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

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-2021-31291

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:compat-exiv2-026

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-31291

RHSA: 2021:3153