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Oracle Linux 6 : log4j (ELSA-2022-9056)

high Nessus Plugin ID 157137

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9056 advisory.

 [0:1.2.14-6.4.1]
 - Fix remote code execution vulnerability
 - Resolves: CVE-2021-4104 [Orabug: 33689748]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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 log4j, log4j-javadoc and / or log4j-manual packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-9056.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157137

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9056.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/26/2022

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4104

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:log4j, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:log4j-manual, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:log4j-javadoc, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4104

IAVA: 0001-A-0650, 2021-A-0573