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Oracle Linux 8 : cups (ELSA-2021-4393)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 155426

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2021-4393 advisory.

 - An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory. (CVE-2020-10001)

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-4393.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 155426

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-4393.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/17/2021

Updated: 11/17/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-10001

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:cups, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cups-client, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cups-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cups-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cups-ipptool, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cups-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cups-lpd

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: 2/2/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-10001