Fedora 31 : python2 (2020-826b24c329)

high Nessus Plugin ID 139344

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Avoid infinite loop when reading specially crafted TAR files (CVE-2019-20907)

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Solution

Update the affected python2 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 139344

File Name: fedora_2020-826b24c329.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 8/6/2020

Updated: 2/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, 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-2019-20907

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:fedoraproject:fedora:python2, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:31

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20907

FEDORA: 2020-826b24c329

IAVA: 2020-A-0340-S

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