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Oracle Linux 8 : libgcrypt (ELSA-2022-9564)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 162886
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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-2022-9564 advisory.[ 1.8.5-7_fips]
- Add API to provide hash calculation in RSA/DSA/ECDSA signature operations [Orabug: 33081130]
- Change Epoch from 1 to 10
[1.8.5-7]
- Fix CVE-2021-33560 (#2018525)
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 libgcrypt and / or libgcrypt-devel packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 162886
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9564.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/8/2022
Updated: 10/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.6
Temporal Score: 2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40528
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 8.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libgcrypt-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libgcrypt
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/7/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-40528