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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: libconfuse (CVE-2022-40320)

high Nessus Plugin ID 173571

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libconfuse 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-2022-40320 advisory.

 - cfg_tilde_expand in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read. (CVE-2022-40320)

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-2022-40320

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 173571

File Name: mariner_libconfuse_CVE-2022-40320.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 3/28/2023

Updated: 8/29/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40320

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:libconfuse, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:libconfuse-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:libconfuse-devel, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner

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: 9/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40320