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Oracle Linux 7 : polkit (ELSA-2022-0274)
high Nessus Plugin ID 157123
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2022-0274 advisory.[0.112-26.0.1]
- Increase timeout to avoid defunct processes [Orabug: 26930744]
[0.112-26.1]
- pkexec: argv overflow results in local privilege esc.
- Resolves: CVE-2021-4034
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 polkit, polkit-devel and / or polkit-docs packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 157123
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-0274.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/26/2022
Updated: 11/1/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4034
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
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:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-docs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:polkit-devel
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: 1/25/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2022
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/18/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Local Privilege Escalation in polkits pkexec)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-4034
IAVA: 2022-A-0055