Ubuntu 22.04 ESM : PatchELF vulnerability (USN-6036-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 174610

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 ESM host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6036-1 advisory.

It was discovered that PatchELF was not properly performing bounds checks, which could lead to an out-of- bounds read via a specially crafted file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-44940)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

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 patchelf package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 174610

File Name: ubuntu_USN-6036-1.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 4/21/2023

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-44940

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:patchelf, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:esm

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-44940

USN: 6036-1

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