Oracle Linux 6 : yum-utils (ELSA-2018-2284)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111482

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2018-2284 advisory.

[1.1.30-42.0.1]
- add dependency btrfs-progs for yum-plugin-fs-snapshot ([email protected]) [bug 16285176]
- use unified btrfs binary instead of btrfsctl ([email protected]) [bug 16285176]

[-1.1.30-42]
- reposync: prevent path traversal.
- Resolves: bug#1600619

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.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-2284.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111482

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-2284.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/2/2018

Updated: 11/1/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-10897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-merge-conf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-fs-snapshot, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-fastestmirror, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-tsflags, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-protectbase, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-post-transaction-actions, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-filter-data, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-ovl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-verify, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-upgrade-helper, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-local, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-ps, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-security, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-updateonboot, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-versionlock, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-changelog, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-list-data, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-auto-update-debug-info, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-tmprepo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-show-leaves, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-networkmanager-dispatcher, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-priorities, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-remove-with-leaves, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-rpm-warm-cache, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-aliases, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:yum-plugin-keys

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10897

RHSA: 2018:2284