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Oracle Linux 8 : tcpdump (ELSA-2021-4236)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 155407
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2021-4236 advisory.[14:4.9.3-2]
- Resolves: #1860216 - tcpdump can not parse mptcp options
- Resolves: #1901635 - ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory
- Adding tedude test to gating
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 tcpdump package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 155407
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-4236.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/17/2021
Updated: 10/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8037
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 8.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
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:tcpdump, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-8037
IAVA: 2021-A-0202-S