RHEL 7 : rh-python38 (RHSA-2020:4299)

high Nessus Plugin ID 170303

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:4299 advisory.

- python-psutil: Double free because of refcount mishandling (CVE-2019-18874)

- python: infinite loop in the tarfile module via crafted TAR archive (CVE-2019-20907)

- python: DoS via inefficiency in IPv{4,6}Interface classes (CVE-2020-14422)

- python: CRLF injection via HTTP request method in httplib/http.client (CVE-2020-26116)

- python-urllib3: CRLF injection via HTTP request method (CVE-2020-26137)

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 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 170303

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-4299.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 1/23/2023

Updated: 9/7/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-26137

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-26116

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-idle, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-srpm-macros, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-urllib3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-psutil, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-test, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-tkinter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rh-python38-python-libs

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-18874, CVE-2019-20907, CVE-2020-14422, CVE-2020-26116, CVE-2020-26137

CWE: 113, 20, 400, 416, 835

RHSA: 2020:4299

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