RHEL 9 : python3.11 (RHSA-2023:5456)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 182600

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for python3.11.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2023:5456 advisory.

- python: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)

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 RHEL python3.11 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:5456.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 182600

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-5456.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2023

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: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40217

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-idle, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-test, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-tkinter

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40217

CWE: 305

RHSA: 2023:5456

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