AlmaLinux 8 : virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel (ALSA-2023:5264)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181797

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2023:5264 advisory.

* QEMU: VNC: improper I/O watch removal in TLS handshake can lead to remote unauthenticated denial of service (CVE-2023-3354)
* NTFS-3G: buffer overflow issue in NTFS-3G can cause code execution via crafted metadata in an NTFS image (CVE-2022-40284)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-5264.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181797

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2023-5264.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 9/22/2023

Updated: 1/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40284

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:alma:linux:libguestfs-gfs2, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-ui-opengl, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libnbd-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-gobject, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-hivex, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:lua-guestfs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-network, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-example-plugins, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-python-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-vddk-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-tools-c, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-block-ssh, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-basic-filters, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:swtpm, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdfuse, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-java-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-config-network, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:slof, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-man-pages-ja, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ruby-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libiscsi-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-ssh-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libtpms-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-winsupport, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-appliance, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-guest-agent, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:virt-v2v-man-pages-uk, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ocaml-libguestfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-libnbd, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ruby-hivex, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-tar-filter, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:supermin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-gobject-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ocaml-libnbd, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:netcf-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-block-gluster, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-block-rbd, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libnbd-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:netcf-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-rescue, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-gzip-filter, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-tools, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-xfs, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-docs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-java, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-bash-completion, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libtpms, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-kvm, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-tmpdisk-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-nbd-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ocaml-libnbd-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:virt-v2v-man-pages-ja, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libiscsi-utils, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-inspect-icons, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-interface, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-rsync, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-block-curl, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:virt-v2v, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-tests, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-lock-sanlock, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-basic-plugins, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-gzip-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perl-sys-virt, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:seabios, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-docs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:swtpm-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:swtpm-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-man-pages-uk, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perl-sys-guestfs, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-nss, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:swtpm-tools-pkcs11, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:hivex, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-wireshark, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-server, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libiscsi, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perl-hivex, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-tar-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:virt-v2v-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:supermin-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:sgabios, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:swtpm-tools, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ocaml-hivex, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-block-iscsi, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-common, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-secret, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-ui-spice, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-curl-plugin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:sgabios-bin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:seavgabios-bin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:netcf, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:seabios-bin, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:virt-dib, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-libvirt, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-dbus, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-client, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:nbdkit-xz-filter, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:hivex-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libguestfs-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ocaml-hivex-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libvirt-daemon, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:ocaml-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libnbd

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/6/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40284, CVE-2023-3354

CWE: 119, 120, 476