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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: libsass (CVE-2022-43357)

high Nessus Plugin ID 295360

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of libsass installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-43357 advisory.

 - Stack overflow vulnerability in ast_selectors.cpp in function Sass::CompoundSelector::has_real_parent_ref in libsass:3.6.5-8-g210218, which can be exploited by attackers to causea denial of service (DoS). Also affects the command line driver for libsass, sassc 3.6.2. (CVE-2022-43357)

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 packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43357

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 295360

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2022-43357.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: 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-2022-43357

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: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:libsass-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:libsass, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:libsass-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-43357