Oracle Linux 8 / 9 : python3.11-cryptography (ELSA-2024-12078)

high Nessus Plugin ID 189180

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 / 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-12078 advisory.

- cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic primitives and recipes to Python developers.
Calling `load_pem_pkcs7_certificates` or `load_der_pkcs7_certificates` could lead to a NULL-pointer dereference and segfault. Exploitation of this vulnerability poses a serious risk of Denial of Service (DoS) for any application attempting to deserialize a PKCS7 blob/certificate. The consequences extend to potential disruptions in system availability and stability. This vulnerability has been patched in version 41.0.6. (CVE-2023-49083)

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 python3.11-cryptography package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 189180

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-12078.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 1/18/2024

Updated: 1/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-49083

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3.11-cryptography

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/27/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-49083

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