Detections
Analytics
Oracle Linux 7 : tomcat (ELSA-2018-2921)
high Nessus Plugin ID 118161
Language:
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-2018-2921 advisory.[0:7.0.76-8]
- Resolves: rhbz#1608608 CVE-2018-1336 tomcat: A bug in the UTF 8 decoder can lead to DoS
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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 118161
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-2921.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/17/2018
Updated: 11/1/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1336
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-webapps, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-lib, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-docs-webapp, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-jsp-2.2-api, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-servlet-3.0-api, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-admin-webapps, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-jsvc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tomcat-el-2.2-api
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: 10/16/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-1336
RHSA: 2018:2921