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RHEL 9 : python-mako (RHSA-2023:2258)
high Nessus Plugin ID 175333
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for python-mako.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2023:2258 advisory.Mako is a template library written in Python. It provides a familiar, non-XML syntax which compiles into Python modules for maximum performance.
Security Fix(es):
* python-mako: REDoS in Lexer class (CVE-2022-40023)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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 RHEL python-mako package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:2258.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?c62df5c2
http://www.nessus.org/u?ecefa061
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 175333
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-2258.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/9/2023
Updated: 11/7/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Moderate
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40023
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-mako, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-mako, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/7/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-40023