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Oracle Linux 9 : libqb (ELSA-2023-6578)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 185843

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-6578 advisory.

 - log_blackbox.c in libqb before 2.0.8 allows a buffer overflow via long log messages because the header size is not considered. (CVE-2023-39976)

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 affected libqb package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-6578.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 185843

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-6578.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/16/2023

Updated: 11/16/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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-2023-39976

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:/a:oracle:linux:9:3:appstream_base, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9::distro_builder, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libqb

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-39976