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Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : oswatcher (ELSA-2021-9444)
high Nessus Plugin ID 153210
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 7 / 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2021-9444 advisory.- Vulnerability in Oracle Linux (component: OSwatcher). Supported versions that are affected are 7 and 8.
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Linux executes to compromise Oracle Linux. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Linux. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). (CVE-2021-2464)
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 oswatcher package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 153210
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-9444.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/10/2021
Updated: 10/1/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-2464
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oswatcher
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-2464