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Oracle Linux 8 : python-pip (ELSA-2020-4432)

high Nessus Plugin ID 142744

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2020-4432 advisory.

 [9.0.3-18]
 - Patch for pip install <url> allow directory traversal, leading to arbitrary file write Resolves: rhbz#1868016

 [9.0.3-17]
 - Remove unused CA bundle from the bundled requests library Resolves: rhbz#1775200

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 platform-python-pip, python3-pip and / or python3-pip-wheel packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-4432.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 142744

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-4432.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/12/2020

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: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20916

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:N/I:H/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:platform-python-pip, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-pip, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-pip-wheel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20916