CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: systemd / systemd-bootstrap (CVE-2022-3821)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 172745

Synopsis

The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of systemd / systemd-bootstrap installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-3821 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3821

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 172745

File Name: mariner_systemd_CVE-2022-3821.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 3/20/2023

Updated: 7/3/2024

Supported Sensors: 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:microsoft:cbl-mariner:systemd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:systemd-rpm-macros, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:systemd-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:systemd-lang, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:systemd

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3821