AlmaLinux 9 : pki-core (ALSA-2022:7326)

high Nessus Plugin ID 166894

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2022:7326 advisory.

- Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. (CVE-2022-2414)

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://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2022-7326.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 166894

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2022-7326.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 11/3/2022

Updated: 10/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2414

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:H/I:N/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-base, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-acme, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-base-java, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-pki, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-tools, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-server, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-kra, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-ca, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:pki-symkey

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2414

CWE: 611