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RHEL 8 : resource-agents (RHSA-2021:4139)
high Nessus Plugin ID 155105
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:4139 advisory.- python-pygments: Infinite loop in SML lexer may lead to DoS (CVE-2021-20270)
- python-pygments: ReDoS in multiple lexers (CVE-2021-27291)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20270
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27291
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4139
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 155105
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-4139.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/11/2021
Updated: 11/24/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-27291
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:resource-agents, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:resource-agents-aliyun, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:resource-agents-gcp, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:resource-agents-paf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-20270, CVE-2021-27291