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MiracleLinux 8 : python-dns-1.15.0-12.el8 (AXSA:2024-8211:01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 292540

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2024-8211:01 advisory.

 * dnspython: denial of service in stub resolver (CVE-2023-29483)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

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-dns package.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/19395

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 292540

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2024-8211.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/20/2026

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

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-2023-29483

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python3-dns

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-29483