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GLSA-202107-14 : rclone: Weak random number generation

high Nessus Plugin ID 157021

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202107-14 (rclone: Weak random number generation)

 Passwords generated with rclone were insecurely generated and are vulnerable to brute-force attacks.
 Impact :

 Data kept secret with a password generated by rclone may be disclosed to a local attacker.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All rclone users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/rclone-1.53.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-14

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157021

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202107-14.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2022

Updated: 12/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-28924

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:rclone, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-28924

GLSA: 202107-14