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RHEL 7 : python-virtualenv (RHSA-2022:5234)
high Nessus Plugin ID 162584
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for python-virtualenv.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2022:5234 advisory.The virtualenv tool creates isolated Python environments. The virtualenv tool is a successor to workingenv, and an extension of virtual-python.
Security Fix(es):
* python-pip: directory traversal in _download_http_url() function in src/pip/_internal/download.py (CVE-2019-20916)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise 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 RHEL python-virtualenv package based on the guidance in RHSA-2022:5234.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?17b9b8e0
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 162584
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2022-5234.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 6/28/2022
Updated: 11/8/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Moderate
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20916
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-virtualenv, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/28/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/3/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-20916