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RHEL 7 : openssh (RHSA-2021:4782)
high Nessus Plugin ID 155685
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for openssh.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2021:4782 advisory.OpenSSH is an SSH protocol implementation supported by a number of Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. It includes the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server.
Security Fix(es):
* openssh: privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand or AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (CVE-2021-41617)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise 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 RHEL openssh package based on the guidance in RHSA-2021:4782.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?e991ff45
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4782
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 155685
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-4782.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/23/2021
Updated: 11/7/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Moderate
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.4
Temporal Score: 3.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-41617
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-askpass, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-cavs, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-server, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-ldap, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-server-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-clients
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/23/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-41617