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Oracle Linux 8 : pcs (ELSA-2022-9754)

high Nessus Plugin ID 164629

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9754 advisory.

 - pcs: obtaining an authentication token for hacluster user could lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2735)

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 pcs and / or pcs-snmp packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-9754.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164629

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9754.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/1/2022

Updated: 12/6/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2735

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:pcs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:pcs-snmp

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2735