Oracle Linux 8 : glibc (ELSA-2023-12853)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182790

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-12853 advisory.

[2.28-225.0.4]
- CVE-2023-4911: tunables: Terminate immediately if end of input is reached Reviewed by: Jose E. Marchesi <[email protected]>

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182790

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-12853.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/9/2023

Updated: 11/1/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4911

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-yi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-gez, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ga, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-csb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ps, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mfe, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-iu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ti, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8::userspace_ksplice, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ms, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-an, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ka, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss_db, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mag, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-or, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fil, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libnsl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ig, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ja, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ks, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sid, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-et, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ha, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-yuw, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mhr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tg, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss_hesiod, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-pt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-zh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-agr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-anp, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tpi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-se, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-wal, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-oc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mni, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ml, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-wo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-si, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-wae, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sd, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-xh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-crh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nan, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ayc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-am, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-eo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ta, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-vi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hak, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fy, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bho, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ln, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-gl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-minimal-langpack, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-aa, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sat, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sw, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fur, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-yo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-id, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-so, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nso, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-szl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-benchtests, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-pl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-kw, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-cs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ne, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hy, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-li, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-nss-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-kok, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hif, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mg, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-wa, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sa, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ht, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-cv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-km, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ff, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-unm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-be, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-yue, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nds, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-quz, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-kn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-locale-source, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ber, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-all-langpacks, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-cmn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ky, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mjw, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-st, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lg, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nhn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-the, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-rw, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-static, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-doi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sq, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tig, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-uz, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-byn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hne, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ce, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-da, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-chr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-cy, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nscd, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-gv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ca, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bem, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-om, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-gd, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-is, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-os, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ku, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sah, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-az, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ur, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sgs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:compat-libpthread-nonshared, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-he, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-my, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-dsb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-fo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-kab, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-shn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ia, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-brx, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-shs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-mt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-niu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-pap, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-to, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lij, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ik, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ast, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tcy, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bhb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-eu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-dv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-ak, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-bs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-common, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-lzh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-gu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-tl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-raj, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-th, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-kl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-hsb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-gconv-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:glibc-langpack-miq

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/12/2023

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Glibc Tunables Privilege Escalation CVE-2023-4911 (aka Looney Tunables))

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4911

Detections

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