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AlmaLinux 8 : systemd (ALSA-2023:0100)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 170086

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2023:0100 advisory.

 - An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service. (CVE-2022-3821)

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/8/ALSA-2023-0100.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 170086

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2023-0100.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2023

Updated: 9/7/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3821

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-container, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-pam, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-udev, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-tests, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-journal-remote, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:systemd

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3821

CWE: 193