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Oracle Linux 7 : kde-workspace (ELSA-2019-2141)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 180838

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2019-2141 advisory.

 kdelibs [6:4.14.8-10]
 - Do not fork konsole process when opening terminal from apps using dolphin-part Resolves: bz#1710362

 [6:4.14.8-9]
 - Do not fork konsole process when opening terminal from apps using dolphin-part Resolves: bz#1710362

 [6:4.14.8-8]
 - Disable JAR repack script to avoid multilib regression Resolves: bz#1542864

 [6:4.14.8-7]
 - Handle case-sensitive mime types Resolves: bz#1542864

 kde-settings [19-23.9.0.1]
 - Change GreetString [bug 11710280]

 [19-23.9]
 - Check if we have write access to home directory before creating default folders Resolves: bz#1579764

 kde-workspace [4.11-19-13]
 - Sanitise notification HTML Resolves: bz#1568853

 - Increase cpu buffer size in ksysguard Resolves: bz#1611762

 kmag [4.10.5-4]
 - Make border around arrow cursor bright Resolves: bz#1619362

 virtuoso-opensource [1:6.1.6-7]
 - Fix URL Resolves: bz#1583962

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-2019-2141.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 180838

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-2141.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/7/2023

Updated: 11/1/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-6790

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kinfocenter, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kwin, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-workspace-ksplash-themes, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdelibs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ksysguard, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kwin-gles, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:khotkeys, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-settings, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qt-settings, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdelibs-apidocs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-settings-minimal, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kwin-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:virtuoso-opensource, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdelibs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kcm_colors, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdelibs-common, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:plasma-scriptengine-ruby, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdeclassic-cursor-theme, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdelibs-ktexteditor, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ksysguard-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libkworkspace, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:khotkeys-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-settings-pulseaudio, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ksysguardd, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kwin-gles-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-settings-ksplash, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-workspace-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kgreeter-plugins, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oxygen-cursor-themes, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-workspace, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:plasma-scriptengine-python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:virtuoso-opensource-utils, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-style-oxygen, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-settings-plasma, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kde-workspace-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kmag

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-6790