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Scientific Linux Security Update : rsync on SL7.x x86_64 (2022:6170)

high Nessus Plugin ID 164479

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SLSA-2022:6170-1 advisory.

 - rsync: remote arbitrary files write inside the directories of connecting peers (CVE-2022-29154)

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 rsync and / or rsync-debuginfo packages.

See Also

https://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20226170-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164479

File Name: sl_20220825_rsync_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/29/2022

Updated: 10/13/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29154

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsync, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsync-debuginfo

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/25/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29154