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Oracle Linux 8 : glibc (ELSA-2023-12872)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182977

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2023-12872 advisory.

 - CVE-2023-4527: Stack read overflow in getaddrinfo in no-aaa mode.
 - CVE-2023-4813: potential use-after-free in gaih_inet (RHEL-2435).
 - CVE-2023-4813: work around RHEL-8 limitation in test (RHEL-2435).
 Reviewed by: Jose E. Marchesi <[email protected]>
 - 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 these issues 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-2023-12872.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182977

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-12872.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/12/2023

Updated: 11/2/2024

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-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-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-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-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, 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-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-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

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: 10/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2023

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-2023-4527, CVE-2023-4806, CVE-2023-4813, CVE-2023-4911