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Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: python3-mako (crlsa-2023_2893)
high Nessus Plugin ID 355569
Synopsis
The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The Rocky Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2023_2893 advisory.* mako: REDoS in Lexer class (CVE-2022-40023)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the CIQ 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-mako package based on the guidance in CIQ advisory crlsa-2023_2893.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2893
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2128977
https://errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2023:2893
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 355569
File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_8_crlsa-2023_2893.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 10/1/2026
Updated: 10/1/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.18
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Unknown
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-2022-40023
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
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.7
Threat Score: 7.7
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/7/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-40023