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Oracle Linux 8 : libreswan (ELSA-2019-3391)

low Nessus Plugin ID 180828

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2019-3391 advisory.

 [3.29-6.0.1]
 - Add libreswan-oracle.patch to detect Oracle Linux distro

 [3.29-6]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1714331 support NSS based IKE KDFs [require updated nss for rhbz 1738689, memleak fix]

 [3.29-5]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1714331 support NSS based IKE KDFs so libreswan does not need FIPS certification

 [3.29-4]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1699318 'ipsec show' has python3 invalid syntax

 [3.29-3]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1725205 XFRM policy for OE/32 peer is deleted when shunts for previous half-open state expire

 [3.29-2]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1723957 libreswan is missing linux audit calls for failed IKE SAs and failed IPsec SAs required for Common Criteria

 [3.29-1]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1712555 libreswan rebase to 3.29

 [3.28-2]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1713734: barf: shell syntax error in barf diagnostic tool

 [3.28-1]
 - Resolves: rhbz#1712555 libreswan rebase to 3.28
 - Resolves: rhbz#1683706 Libreswan shows incorrect error messages
 - Resolves: rhbz#1706180 Remove last usage of old (unused) PF_KEY API
 - Resolves: rhbz#1677045 Opportunistic IPsec instances of /32 groups or auto=start that receive delete wont restart
 - Resolves: rhbz#1686990 IKEv1 traffic interruption when responder deletes SAs 60 seconds before EVENT_SA_REPLACE
 - Resolves: rhbz#1608353 /usr/sbin/ipsec part of the libreswan packages still invokes commands that were deprecated a decade ago
 - Resolves: rhbz#1699318 'ipsec show' has python3 invalid syntax
 - Resolves: rhbz#1679394 libreswan using NSS IPsec profiles regresses when critical flags are set causing validation failure

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 libreswan package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3391.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 180828

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-3391.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/7/2023

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-10155

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.1

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreswan, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-10155