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Oracle Linux 9 : dovecot (ELSA-2022-8208)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168073

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2022-8208 advisory.

 [1:2.3.16-7.0.1]
 - do not run systemd commands during leapp upgrade [Orabug: 34680501]

 [1:2.3.16-7]
 - fix possible privilege escalation when similar master and non-master passdbs are used (#2106232)

 [1:2.3.16-6]
 - fix possible nonzero return value of postinst script(#2053368)

 [1:2.3.16-5]
 - workaround sysuers macro defficiency (#2095399)

 [1:2.3.16-4]
 - use systemd-sysusers for user creation (#2095399)

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-8208.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168073

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-8208.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/22/2022

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-30550

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dovecot-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dovecot-mysql, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dovecot-pgsql, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dovecot-pigeonhole, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dovecot

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-30550