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AlmaLinux 9 : bash (ALSA-2023:0340)

high Nessus Plugin ID 170579

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-2023:0340 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform.
 This issue may lead to memory problems. (CVE-2022-3715)

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 bash and / or bash-devel packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-0340.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 170579

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2023-0340.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/25/2023

Updated: 9/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bash-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bash, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::crb, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos

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: 1/23/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3715

CWE: 119, 787