RHEL 9 : linux-firmware (RHSA-2023:6595)

high Nessus Plugin ID 185122

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2023:6595 advisory.

- hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-27635, CVE-2022-40964)

- hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-36351, CVE-2022-38076)

- hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)

- hw amd: Return Address Predictor vulnerability leading to information disclosure (CVE-2023-20569)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 185122

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-6595.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 11/7/2023

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-38076

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl100-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl1000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl105-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl135-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl2000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl2030-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl3160-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl5000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl5150-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6000g2a-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6000g2b-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6050-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl7260-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libertas-sd8787-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:linux-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:linux-firmware-whence, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:netronome-firmware

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: 11/7/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-27635, CVE-2022-36351, CVE-2022-38076, CVE-2022-40964, CVE-2022-46329, CVE-2023-20569

CWE: 20, 284, 693

RHSA: 2023:6595

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