Rocky Linux 9 : 389-ds-base (RLSA-2022:8162)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 185020

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2022:8162 advisory.

- A vulnerability was discovered in the 389 Directory Server that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the LDAP port to cause a denial of service. The denial of service is triggered by a single message sent over a TCP connection, no bind or other authentication is required. The message triggers a segmentation fault that results in slapd crashing. (CVE-2022-0918)

- A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication. (CVE-2022-0996)

- A flaw was found In 389-ds-base. When the Content Synchronization plugin is enabled, an authenticated user can reach a NULL pointer dereference using a specially crafted query. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service. This CVE is assigned against an incomplete fix of CVE-2021-3514.
(CVE-2022-2850)

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.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:8162

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1872451

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2052527

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055815

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2057056

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2057063

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2061801

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064769

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2100337

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2100572

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2115348

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118691

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 185020

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2022-8162.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 11/7/2023

Updated: 11/7/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0996

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:389-ds-base-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-lib389, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:389-ds-base-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:389-ds-base, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:389-ds-base-libs, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:389-ds-base-libs-debuginfo

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/16/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0918, CVE-2022-0996, CVE-2022-2850