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RHEL 8 : Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2.4 (python-ujson) (RHSA-2022:8850)
high Nessus Plugin ID 170362
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2.4 (python-ujson).Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2022:8850 advisory.- python-ujson: improper decoding of escaped surrogate characters may lead to string corruption, key confusion or value overwriting (CVE-2022-31116)
- python-ujson: Potential double free of buffer during string decoding (CVE-2022-31117)
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 RHEL Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2.4 (python-ujson) package based on the guidance in RHSA-2022:8850.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?68a68e13
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8850
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 170362
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2022-8850.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 1/23/2023
Updated: 4/28/2024
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: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31116
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-ujson, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-ujson
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: 12/7/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-31116, CVE-2022-31117