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Oracle Linux 8 : bash (ELSA-2021-1679)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 149940
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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-2021-1679 advisory.[4.4.19-14]
- Fix hang when limit for nproc is very high Resolves: #1890888
[4.4.19-13]
- Correctly drop saved UID when effective UID is not equal to its real UID Resolves: #1793943
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 bash and / or bash-doc packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 149940
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-1679.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: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-18276
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:bash-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bash, 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: 11/28/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-18276