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Oracle Linux 8 : grub2 (ELSA-2022-2110)

low Nessus Plugin ID 161311

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2022-2110 advisory.

 - Add CVE-2020-15706, CVE-2020-15707 to the list [Orabug: 31225072]
 - CVE-2021-3981 (Incorrect read permission in grub.cfg)

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-2110.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 161311

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-2110.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/18/2022

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3981

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-tools-minimal, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-pc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-common, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-x64-cdboot, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-tools-efi, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-x64-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-pc-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-x64, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-ia32-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-tools-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-ia32-cdboot, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-aa64, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:grub2-efi-ia32

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3981