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Rocky Linux 8 : nss (RLSA-2023:1252)

high Nessus Plugin ID 172618

Synopsis

The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2023:1252 advisory.

 - An attacker could construct a PKCS 12 cert bundle in such a way that could allow for arbitrary memory writes via PKCS 12 Safe Bag attributes being mishandled. (CVE-2023-0767)

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.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:1252

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2170377

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 172618

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2023-1252.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 3/16/2023

Updated: 8/30/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2023-0767

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:rocky:linux:nss-softokn-freebl-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-util-debuginfo, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-softokn-freebl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-sysinit, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-softokn-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-softokn-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-sysinit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-tools, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-softokn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-softokn-freebl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-util-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss-util

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-0767