Oracle Linux 8 : libsolv (ELSA-2021-4408)

low Nessus Plugin ID 155438

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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-2021-4408 advisory.

[0.7.19-1]
- Update to 0.7.19
- repo_add_conda: add flag to skip v2 packages
- fix rare segfault in resolve_jobrules() that could happen if new rules are learnt
- fix error handling in solv_xfopen_fd()
- fix memory leaks

[0.7.17-2]
- Fix rpm dependency

[0.7.17-1]
- Update to 0.7.17
- selected bug fixes:
* repo_write: fix handling of nested flexarray
* improve choicerule generation a bit more to cover more cases
* harden testcase parser against repos being added too late
* support python-3.10
* check /var/lib/rpm macro in rpmdb code
- new features:
* handle default/visible/langonly attributes in comps parser
* support multiple collections in updateinfo parser
* add '-D' option in rpmdb2solv to set the dbpath

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 155438

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-4408.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/17/2021

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3200

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libsolv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-solv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libsolv-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libsolv-tools

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: 11/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/18/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3200

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