RHEL 7 : python-jinja2 (RHSA-2019:3964)

high Nessus Plugin ID 131374

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for python-jinja2.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2019:3964 advisory.

- python-jinja2: Sandbox escape due to information disclosure via str.format (CVE-2016-10745)

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 RHEL python-jinja2 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2019:3964.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?175c4cf6

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3964

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1698345

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 131374

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2019-3964.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2019

Updated: 4/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-10745

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-jinja2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:7.5

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/26/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-10745

CWE: 138

RHSA: 2019:3964