Rocky Linux 8 : exiv2 (RLSA-2021:3152)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 157775

Synopsis

The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2021:3152 advisory.

- ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2021-29457. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2021-29457. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2021-29457 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage. (CVE-2021-31291)

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 157775

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2021-3152.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 11/9/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-31291

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2-doc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2-libs, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:exiv2-debugsource

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-31291

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