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CentOS 7 : python-virtualenv (CESA-2022:5234)

high Nessus Plugin ID 163747

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CESA-2022:5234 advisory.

 - python-pip: directory traversal in _download_http_url() function in src/pip/_internal/download.py (CVE-2019-20916)

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 python-virtualenv package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?042b2103

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 163747

File Name: centos_RHSA-2022-5234.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/2/2022

Updated: 10/17/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20916

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:H/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-virtualenv, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/3/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20916

CWE: 22

RHSA: 2022:5234