GLSA-202107-52 : Apache Velocity: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 154715

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202107-52 (Apache Velocity: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache Velocity. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Apache Velocity users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-java/velocity-2.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-52

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 154715

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202107-52.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 10/29/2021

Updated: 12/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13936

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:velocity, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/23/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13936, CVE-2020-13959

GLSA: 202107-52