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Oracle Linux 9 : frr (ELSA-2023-2202)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 175716

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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-2023-2202 advisory.

 [8.3.1-5]
 - Resolves: #2147522 - It is not possible to run FRR as a non-root user

 [8.3.1-4]
 - Resolves: #2144500 - AVC error when reloading FRR with provided reload script

 [8.3.1-3]
 - Related: #2129743 - Adding missing rules for vtysh and other daemons

 [8.3.1-2]
 - Resolves: #2128738 - out-of-bounds read in the BGP daemon may lead to information disclosure or denial of service

 [8.3.1-1]
 - Resolves: #2129731 - Rebase FRR to the latest version
 - Resolves: #2129743 - Add targeted SELinux policy for FRR
 - Resolves: #2127494 - BGP incorrectly withdraws routes on graceful restart capable routers

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 frr and / or frr-selinux packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-2202.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 175716

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-2202.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/15/2023

Updated: 10/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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-2022-37032

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:oracle:linux:frr-selinux, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:frr, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9

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: 9/19/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37032