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Rocky Linux 8 : linuxptp (RLSA-2021:4321)
high Nessus Plugin ID 157801
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Synopsis
The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2021:4321 advisory.- A flaw was found in the ptp4l program of the linuxptp package. When ptp4l is operating on a little-endian architecture as a PTP transparent clock, a remote attacker could send a crafted one-step sync message to cause an information leak or crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability. This flaw affects linuxptp versions before 3.1.1 and before 2.0.1.
(CVE-2021-3571)
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 linuxptp, linuxptp-debuginfo and / or linuxptp-debugsource packages.See Also
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1895005
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 157801
File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2021-4321.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: Local
Published: 2/9/2022
Updated: 11/7/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.5
Percentile: 51.65
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3571
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:linuxptp, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:linuxptp-debuginfo, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:linuxptp-debugsource
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3571