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RHEL 9 : libguestfs-winsupport (RHSA-2023:6168)
high Nessus Plugin ID 184020
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for libguestfs-winsupport.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2023:6168 advisory.- NTFS-3G: buffer overflow issue in NTFS-3G can cause code execution via crafted metadata in an NTFS image (CVE-2022-40284)
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 libguestfs-winsupport package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:6168.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?df64f948
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 184020
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-6168.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 10/30/2023
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: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40284
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:rhel_eus:9.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libguestfs-winsupport
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: 10/30/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/6/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-40284