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RHEL 8 : python-reportlab (RHSA-2023:5790)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 183252
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for python-reportlab.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2023:5790 advisory.- python-reportlab: code injection in paraparser.py allows code execution (CVE-2019-19450)
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 python-reportlab package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:5790.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5790
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 183252
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-5790.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 10/17/2023
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: 6.7
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-2019-19450
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-reportlab, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-reportlab
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: 10/17/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/20/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-19450