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RHEL 8 : python3.11-pip (RHSA-2023:6914)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 185699
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for python3.11-pip.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2023:6914 advisory.- python: tarfile module directory traversal (CVE-2007-4559)
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 RHEL python3.11-pip package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:6914.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?819248f8
http://www.nessus.org/u?d3ffa1fe
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218249
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 185699
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-6914.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/14/2023
Updated: 4/28/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-4559
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-pip-wheel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3.11-pip, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4559