Oracle Linux 7 : python (ELSA-2018-2123)

high Nessus Plugin ID 110918

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2018-2123 advisory.

[2.7.5-69.0.1]
- Add Oracle Linux distribution in platform.py [orabug 20812544]

[2.7.5-70]
- Remove 3DS cipher to mitigate CVE-2016-2183 (sweet32).
Resolves: rhbz#1584545

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux 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 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 110918

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-2123.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/5/2018

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-2183

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:H/I:N/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-test, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-tools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2183

RHSA: 2018:2123

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