Rocky Linux 8 : gdisk (RLSA-2022:7700)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 167821

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2022:7700 advisory.

- In ReadLogicalParts of basicmbr.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-8.1, Android-9, Android-10, Android-11, Android-8.0; Android ID: A-158063095. (CVE-2021-0308)

- In LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
This could lead to local escalation of privilege when inserting a malicious USB device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions:
Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-152874864 (CVE-2020-0256)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected gdisk, gdisk-debuginfo and / or gdisk-debugsource packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 167821

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2022-7700.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/17/2022

Updated: 11/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-0308

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:gdisk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:gdisk-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:gdisk-debugsource, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8

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: 11/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-0256, CVE-2021-0308

Detections

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