AlmaLinux 8 : python3 (ALSA-2021:4057)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 157542

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2021:4057 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 platform-python, python3-libs and / or python3-test packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-4057.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 157542

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2021-4057.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 11/13/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3733

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:platform-python, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-test, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/20/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3733