Rocky Linux 8 : python3 (RLSA-2023:3591)

high Nessus Plugin ID 177602

Synopsis

The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2023:3591 advisory.

- An issue in the urllib.parse component of Python before 3.11.4 allows attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with blank characters. (CVE-2023-24329)

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://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:3591

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173917

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177602

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2023-3591.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 6/25/2023

Updated: 6/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-24329

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:H/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-debuginfo, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-idle, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-tkinter, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-debugsource

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/24/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-24329