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Scientific Linux Security Update : rsyslog on SL7.x x86_64 (2022:4803)

high Nessus Plugin ID 161758

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SLSA-2022:4803-1 advisory.

 - rsyslog: Heap-based overflow in TCP syslog server (CVE-2022-24903)

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://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20224803-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 161758

File Name: sl_20220601_rsyslog_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/1/2022

Updated: 6/1/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-24903

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-crypto, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-elasticsearch, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-gnutls, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-gssapi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-kafka, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-libdbi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmaudit, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmjsonparse, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmkubernetes, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmnormalize, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmsnmptrapd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mysql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-pgsql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-relp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-snmp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-udpspoof

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-24903