Oracle Linux 7 : sos-collector (ELSA-2018-3663)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 119278

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2018-3663 advisory.

[1.5-3.0.1]
- To recognize OL system[OraBug 28807430]
- import os module to detect /etc/redhat-release [OraBug 28740046]

[1.5-3]
- Resolve race condition in cluster profile loading
- Quote all options globally
- RHBZ#1633515
- RHBZ#1647955

[1.5-2]
- Fix cluster option reporting

[1.5-1]
- Update to version 1.5
- Resolves CVE-2018-14650

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 sos-collector package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-3663.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 119278

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-3663.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/29/2018

Updated: 11/1/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14650

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:sos-collector

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: 11/28/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14650

RHSA: 2018:3663