Oracle Linux 8 : libpq (ELSA-2020-5401)

high Nessus Plugin ID 144213

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2020-5401 advisory.

[12.5-1]
- Rebase to upstream release 12.5 Resolves: rhbz#1898228 Resolves: rhbz#1901558

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libpq and / or libpq-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144213

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-5401.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/15/2020

Updated: 10/22/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25696

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25694

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libpq-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libpq, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-25694, CVE-2020-25696

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