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Oracle Linux 9 : device-mapper-multipath (ELSA-2023-2459)

high Nessus Plugin ID 175679

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-2459 advisory.

 [0.8.7-20]
 - Add 0083-multipath.rules-fix-smart-bug-with-failed-valid-path.patch
 - Add 0084-libmultipath-limit-paths-that-can-get-wwid-from-envi.patch
 - Change how the installation dir for kpartx_id is specified
 - Resolves: bz #1926147

 [0.8.7-19]
 - Fix bugzilla linked to the changes (was previously linked to the wrong bug, 2162536)
 - Resolves: bz #2166467

 [0.8.7-18]
 - Add 0079-libmultipath-use-select_reload_action-in-select_acti.patch
 - Add 0080-libmultipath-select-resize-action-even-if-reload-is-.patch
 - Add 0081-libmultipath-cleanup-ACT_CREATE-code-in-select_actio.patch
 - Add 0082-libmultipath-keep-renames-from-stopping-other-multip.patch
 - Resolves: bz #2166467

 [0.8.7-17]
 - Add 0077-libmultipath-don-t-leak-memory-on-invalid-strings.patch
 - Add 0078-libmutipath-validate-the-argument-count-of-config-st.patch
 - Resolves: bz #2145225

 [0.8.7-16]
 - Add 0076-multipath.conf-5-remove-io-affinity-information.patch
 - Resolves: bz #2143125

 [0.8.7-15]
 - Add 0067-kpartx-hold-device-open-until-partitions-have-been-c.patch
 * Fixes bz #2141860
 - Add 0068-libmultipath-cleanup-remove_feature.patch
 - Add 0069-libmultipath-cleanup-add_feature.patch
 - Add 0070-multipath-tests-tests-for-adding-and-removing-featur.patch
 - Add 0071-libmultipath-fix-queue_mode-feature-handling.patch
 - Add 0072-multipath-tests-tests-for-reconcile_features_with_qu.patch
 - Add 0073-libmultipath-prepare-proto_id-for-use-by-non-scsi-de.patch
 - Add 0074-libmultipath-get-nvme-path-transport-protocol.patch
 - Add 0075-libmultipath-enforce-queue_mode-bio-for-nmve-tcp-pat.patch
 * Fixes bz #2033080
 - Resolves: bz #2033080, #2141860

 [0.8.7-14]
 - Add 0065-multipathd-ignore-duplicated-multipathd-command-keys.patch
 * Fixes bz #2133999
 - Add 0066-multipath-tools-use-run-instead-of-dev-shm.patch
 * Fixes bz #2133989
 - Resolves: bz #2133989, #2133999

 [0.8.7-13]
 - Add 0062-multipathd-factor-out-the-code-to-flush-a-map-with-n.patch
 - Add 0063-libmultipath-return-success-if-we-raced-to-remove-a-.patch
 - Add 0064-multipathd-Handle-losing-all-path-in-update_map.patch
 - Resolves: bz #2125357

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle 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 affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-2459.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175679

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-2459.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/15/2023

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41973

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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:oracle:linux:device-mapper-multipath, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:device-mapper-multipath-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:device-mapper-multipath-libs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kpartx

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41973