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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: hyperv-daemons / kernel (CVE-2023-2513)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 176697

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of hyperv-daemons / kernel 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-2023-2513 advisory.

 - A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors. (CVE-2023-2513)

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-2023-2513

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 176697

File Name: mariner_hyperv-daemons_kernel_CVE-2023-2513.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 6/5/2023

Updated: 6/5/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2513

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.7

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hypervkvpd, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hyperv-daemons-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hyperv-daemons, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-drivers-sound, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hyperv-daemons-license, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-drivers-gpu, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-dtb, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hyperv-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hypervfcopyd, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:hypervvssd, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-drivers-accessibility, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kernel-docs

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CBLMariner/release, Host/CBLMariner/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2513