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AlmaLinux 9 : 389-ds-base (ALSA-2022:8162)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 167958

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2022:8162 advisory.

 - A vulnerability was discovered in the 389 Directory Server that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the LDAP port to cause a denial of service. The denial of service is triggered by a single message sent over a TCP connection, no bind or other authentication is required. The message triggers a segmentation fault that results in slapd crashing. (CVE-2022-0918)

 - A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication. (CVE-2022-0996)

 - A flaw was found In 389-ds-base. When the Content Synchronization plugin is enabled, an authenticated user can reach a NULL pointer dereference using a specially crafted query. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service. This CVE is assigned against an incomplete fix of CVE-2021-3514.
 (CVE-2022-2850)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected 389-ds-base, 389-ds-base-libs and / or python3-lib389 packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2022-8162.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 167958

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2022-8162.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 11/19/2022

Updated: 10/3/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0996

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-lib389, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:389-ds-base-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:389-ds-base

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: 11/15/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/16/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0918, CVE-2022-0996, CVE-2022-2850

CWE: 287, 400, 476