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Oracle Linux 8 : less (ELSA-2024-1610)

high Nessus Plugin ID 192905

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-1610 advisory.

 - close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE. (CVE-2022-48624)

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 less package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-1610.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192905

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-1610.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/3/2024

Updated: 4/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48624

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8::baseos_latest, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:less, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8:9:baseos_patch

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: 4/3/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-48624