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Oracle Linux 8 : pcs (ELSA-2022-10031)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168238

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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-2022-10031 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in the Pacemaker configuration tool (pcs). The pcs daemon was allowing expired accounts, and accounts with expired passwords to login when using PAM authentication. Therefore, unprivileged expired accounts that have been denied access could still login. (CVE-2022-1049)

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-2022-10031.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168238

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-10031.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/29/2022

Updated: 9/20/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-1049

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1049