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Oracle Linux 8 : sudo (ELSA-2021-1723)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 149936
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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 a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2021-1723 advisory.- CVE-2021-3156 Resolves: rhbz#1917734
- CVE-2021-23239 sudo: possible directory existence test due to race condition in sudoedit Resolves: rhzb#1916434
- CVE-2021-23240 sudo: symbolic link attack in SELinux-enabled sudoedit Resolves: rhbz#1917038
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 sudo package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 149936
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-1723.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 5/26/2021
Updated: 10/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.4
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-23240
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 8.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:sudo, 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: 5/25/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-23239, CVE-2021-23240