Scientific Linux Security Update : libksba on SL7.x i686/x86_64 (2023:0530)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 170892

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SLSA-2023:0530-1 advisory.

- libksba: integer overflow to code executiona (CVE-2022-47629)

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 libksba, libksba-debuginfo and / or libksba-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 170892

File Name: sl_20230130_libksba_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 1/31/2023

Updated: 2/10/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-47629

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:fermilab:scientific_linux:libksba, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libksba-debuginfo, cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libksba-devel

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/20/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-47629

IAVA: 2023-A-0072

RHSA: RHSA-2023:0530

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