Detections
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Oracle Linux 8 : polkit (ELSA-2021-2238)
high Nessus Plugin ID 150242
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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-2021-2238 advisory.[0.115-11.0.1]
- Increase timeout to avoid defunct processes [Orabug: 26930744]
[0.115-11.1]
- early disconnection from D-Bus results in privilege esc.
- Resolves: CVE-2021-3560
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: 150242
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-2238.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/4/2021
Updated: 11/1/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3560
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
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:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-libs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-docs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-devel
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: 6/4/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2021
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Polkit D-Bus Authentication Bypass)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3560