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RHEL 6 : zlib (RHSA-2022:2214)
high Nessus Plugin ID 161084
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for zlib.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2022:2214 advisory.- zlib: A flaw found in zlib when compressing (not decompressing) certain inputs (CVE-2018-25032)
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 RHEL zlib package based on the guidance in RHSA-2022:2214.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?22263fe8
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 161084
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2022-2214.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/12/2022
Updated: 4/28/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-25032
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:minizip, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:minizip-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:zlib, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:zlib-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:zlib-static
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-25032