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CentOS 8 : python3 (CESA-2020:1764)
high Nessus Plugin ID 146007
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2020:1764 advisory.- python: Cookie domain check returns incorrect results (CVE-2018-20852)
- python: email.utils.parseaddr wrongly parses email addresses (CVE-2019-16056)
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 packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 146007
File Name: centos8_RHSA-2020-1764.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 2/1/2021
Updated: 1/24/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, 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:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16056
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:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:platform-python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python3-idle, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python3-tkinter, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:platform-python-debug, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:platform-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python3-libs
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-20852, CVE-2019-16056
BID: 109177
RHSA: 2020:1764