Rocky Linux 8 : pki-core:10.6 (RLSA-2022:1851)

high Nessus Plugin ID 184472

Synopsis

The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2022:1851 advisory.

- A flaw was found in JSS, where it did not properly free up all memory. Over time, the wasted memory builds up in the server memory, saturating the server's RAM. This flaw allows an attacker to force the invocation of an out-of-memory process, causing a denial of service. (CVE-2021-4213)

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: 184472

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2022-1851.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/6/2023

Updated: 11/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4213

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-symkey, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-ca, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:jss-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:tomcatjss, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-symkey-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:jss, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-kra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-server, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:ldapjdk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:ldapjdk-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-base-java, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-core-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-acme, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-base, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:jss-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:jss-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-core-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:pki-tools, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-pki

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/10/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4213

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