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Oracle Linux 8 : gnutls / and / nettle (ELSA-2021-1206)
high Nessus Plugin ID 148713
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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-2021-1206 advisory.gnutls [3.6.14-8]
- Port fixes for potential miscalculation in ecdsa_verify (#1942929)
nettle [3.4.1-4]
- Fix patch application
[3.4.1-3]
- Port fixes for potential miscalculation in ecdsa_verify (#1942924)
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 packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 148713
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-1206.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 4/16/2021
Updated: 11/1/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-20305
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gnutls-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nettle, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gnutls-dane, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nettle-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gnutls-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gnutls-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gnutls
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: 4/16/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-20305