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Fedora 27 : python-requests (2018-41320b315a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118940

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

- Update to v2.20.0

 - Includes fix for CVE-2018-18074

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Solution

Update the affected python-requests package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-41320b315a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118940

File Name: fedora_2018-41320b315a.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/14/2018

Updated: 7/22/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

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-2018-18074

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: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:27, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-requests

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18074