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RHEL 8 : Red Hat Virtualization Host 4.4.z SP 1 security update batch#4 (oVirt-4.5.3-4) (Important) (RHSA-2023:0859)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 171718
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for Red Hat Virtualization Host 4.4.z SP 1.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2023:0859 advisory.The redhat-virtualization-host packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks.
The ovirt-node-ng packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release- virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks.
Security Fix(es):
* kernel: i915: Incorrect GPU TLB flush can lead to random memory access (CVE-2022-4139)
* libksba: integer overflow to code execution (CVE-2022-47629)
* sudo: arbitrary file write with privileges of the RunAs user (CVE-2023-22809)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
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 Virtualization Host 4.4.z SP 1 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:0859.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?de3d1277
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0859
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2147572
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161142
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 171718
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-0859.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 2/21/2023
Updated: 11/7/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.2
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-47629
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:redhat-virtualization-host-image-update, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:redhat-virtualization-host
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: 2/21/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/3/2022
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Sudoedit Extra Arguments Priv Esc)