RHEL 9 : libeconf (RHSA-2023:5458)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182607

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2023:5458 advisory.

- libeconf: Stack overflow in function read_file at libeconf/lib/getfilecontents.c (CVE-2023-30079)

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 libeconf package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:5458.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182607

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-5458.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2023

Updated: 4/23/2024

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

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-30079

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libeconf

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: 10/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-30079

CWE: 121

RHSA: 2023:5458

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