Fedora 36 : python-slixmpp (2022-20a2dbdd45)

high Nessus Plugin ID 169085

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 36 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2022-20a2dbdd45 advisory.

- missing certificate hostname validation [fedora-all] (CVE-2022-45197)

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 python-slixmpp package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-20a2dbdd45

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 169085

File Name: fedora_2022-20a2dbdd45.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/22/2022

Updated: 1/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-45197

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:36, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-slixmpp

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/18/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-45197