RHEL 6 / 7 : python27-python (RHSA-2019:1700)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 194098

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for python27-python.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2019:1700 advisory.

- python: Undocumented local_file protocol allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (CVE-2019-9948)

- python: regression of CVE-2019-9636 due to functional fix to allow port numbers in netloc (CVE-2019-10160)

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 RHEL python27-python package based on the guidance in RHSA-2019:1700.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 194098

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2019-1700.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 4/27/2024

Updated: 4/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9948

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-10160

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-python, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-python-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-python-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-python-test, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-python-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python27-tkinter

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: 7/8/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/23/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-10160, CVE-2019-9948

CWE: 172, 749

RHSA: 2019:1700

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