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Oracle Linux 7 : python3 (ELSA-2023-3556)

high Nessus Plugin ID 177113

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-3556 advisory.

 - An issue in the urllib.parse component of Python before 3.11.4 allows attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with blank characters. (CVE-2023-24329)

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-3556.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177113

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-3556.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/12/2023

Updated: 8/31/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-24329

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:H/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7:9:patch, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7::latest, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7::optional_latest, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-idle, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-tkinter

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-24329

IAVA: 2023-A-0118-S, 2023-A-0283-S