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Oracle Linux 8 : kexec-tools (ELSA-2021-4404)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 155420

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2021-4404 advisory.

 - kexec-tools: incorrect permissions on kdump dmesg file (CVE-2021-20269)

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 kexec-tools package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-4404.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 155420

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-4404.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/17/2021

Updated: 3/23/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-20269

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kexec-tools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-20269