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Oracle Linux 7 : xstream (ELSA-2021-2683)

high Nessus Plugin ID 151505

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2021-2683 advisory.

 [1.3.1-14]
 - Fix remote code execution vulnerability
 - Resolves: CVE-2021-29505

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 xstream and / or xstream-javadoc packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-2683.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 151505

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-2683.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2021

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: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-29505

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:xstream, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xstream-javadoc

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: 7/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/28/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-29505