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AlmaLinux 8 : GNOME (ALSA-2021:4381)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 157596

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2021:4381 advisory.

 - A code execution vulnerability exists in the AudioSourceProviderGStreamer functionality of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.1. A specially crafted web page can lead to a use after free. (CVE-2020-13558)

 - Libraw before 0.20.1 has a stack buffer overflow via LibRaw::identify_process_dng_fields in identify.cpp.
 (CVE-2020-24870)

 - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, iCloud for Windows 11.5, Safari 14.0.1, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
 (CVE-2020-27918)

 - Clear History and Website Data did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. A user may be unable to fully delete browsing history. (CVE-2020-29623)

 - autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location. (CVE-2020-36241)

 - This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policy. (CVE-2021-1765)

 - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, Safari 14.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-1788)

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, Safari 14.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-1789)

 - A port redirection issue was addressed with additional port validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, Safari 14.0.3. A malicious website may be able to access restricted ports on arbitrary servers. (CVE-2021-1799)

 - This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policy. (CVE-2021-1801)

 - A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4.1 and iPadOS 14.4.1, Safari 14.0.3 (v. 14610.4.3.1.7 and 15610.4.3.1.7), watchOS 7.3.2, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3.
 Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-1844)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.. (CVE-2021-1870, CVE-2021-1871)

 - A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way certain events are processed for ImageLoader objects of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. In order to trigger the vulnerability, a victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious webpage. (CVE-2021-21775)

 - A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Webkit's GraphicsContext handles certain events in WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. A victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.
 (CVE-2021-21779)

 - An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in WebKitGTK browser version 2.30.3 x64. A specially crafted HTML web page can cause a use-after-free condition, resulting in remote code execution. The victim needs to visit a malicious web site to trigger the vulnerability. (CVE-2021-21806)

 - autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar before 0.3.1, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink in certain complex situations. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-36241. (CVE-2021-28650)

 - An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1, tvOS 14.6, iOS 12.5.3, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.3.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-30663)

 - A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.4.1, iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1, tvOS 14.6, iOS 12.5.3, macOS Big Sur 11.3.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.. (CVE-2021-30665)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user information. (CVE-2021-30682)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting. (CVE-2021-30689)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious website may be able to access restricted ports on arbitrary servers. (CVE-2021-30720)

 - Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-30734, CVE-2021-30749)

 - Description: A cross-origin issue with iframe elements was addressed with improved tracking of security origins. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.
 (CVE-2021-30744)

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, Safari 14.1.2, macOS Big Sur 11.5, watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-30758)

 - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, Safari 14.1.2, macOS Big Sur 11.5, watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-30795)

 - This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, Safari 14.1.2, macOS Big Sur 11.5, watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.
 (CVE-2021-30797)

 - Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-30799)

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-2021-4381.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 157596

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2021-4381.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-30799

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1871

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-session-xsession, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gtk3-immodule-xim, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-apps-menu, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-drive-menu, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-panel-favorites, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:mutter-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-common, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-online-accounts-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-windowsnavigator, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-settings-daemon, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-software-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gdm, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-calculator, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-systemmonitor, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-native-window-placement, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-launch-new-instance, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-user-theme, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libraw-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:accountsservice-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gsettings-desktop-schemas, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:accountsservice, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-window-grouper, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-window-list, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-disable-screenshield, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-auto-move-windows, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-classic-session, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-no-hot-corner, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-autoar, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-session-wayland-session, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-online-accounts, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-gesture-inhibitor, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-top-icons, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-horizontal-workspaces, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:mutter, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gtk-update-icon-cache, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libraw, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vino, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-control-center-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-control-center, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-software, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gtk3, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-session-kiosk-session, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-places-menu, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-session, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-screenshot-window-sizer, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-shell-extension-updates-dialog, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:accountsservice-libs

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021, 5/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13558, CVE-2020-24870, CVE-2020-27918, CVE-2020-29623, CVE-2020-36241, CVE-2021-1765, CVE-2021-1788, CVE-2021-1789, CVE-2021-1799, CVE-2021-1801, CVE-2021-1844, CVE-2021-1870, CVE-2021-1871, CVE-2021-21775, CVE-2021-21779, CVE-2021-21806, CVE-2021-28650, CVE-2021-30663, CVE-2021-30665, CVE-2021-30682, CVE-2021-30689, CVE-2021-30720, CVE-2021-30734, CVE-2021-30744, CVE-2021-30749, CVE-2021-30758, CVE-2021-30795, CVE-2021-30797, CVE-2021-30799

IAVA: 2021-A-0126-S, 2021-A-0212-S, 2021-A-0251-S, 2021-A-0349-S, 2021-A-0505-S