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AlmaLinux 8 : linux-firmware (ALSA-2020:5479)

high Nessus Plugin ID 157523

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2020:5479 advisory.

 - Improper buffer restriction in some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) products before version 21.110 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
 (CVE-2020-12321)

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.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2020-5479.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157523

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2020-5479.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 2/14/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12321

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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:alma:linux:iwl100-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl1000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl105-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl135-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl2000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl2030-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl3160-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl3945-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl4965-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl5000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl5150-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl6000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl6000g2a-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl6000g2b-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl6050-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iwl7260-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libertas-sd8686-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libertas-sd8787-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libertas-usb8388-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:linux-firmware, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12321