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Oracle Linux 8 : babel (ELSA-2021-4201)

high Nessus Plugin ID 155390

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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-2021-4201 advisory.

 [2.5.1-7]
 - Include the /usr/bin/pybabel binary that runs on Python 3.6 in the python3-babel package Resolves: rhbz#1967173

 [2.5.1-6]
 - Fix CVE-2021-20095 Resolves: rhbz#1955615

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 python3-babel package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-4201.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 155390

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-4201.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/17/2021

Updated: 11/2/2024

Supported Sensors: 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-2021-42771

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-babel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/28/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-20095, CVE-2021-42771