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Oracle Linux 8 : edk2 (ELSA-2024-3017)

high Nessus Plugin ID 198013

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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-2024-3017 advisory.

 - Resolves: RHEL-21158 (CVE-2022-36765 edk2: integer overflow in CreateHob() could lead to HOB OOB R/W [rhel-8])
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45231-Patc.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45231-Unit.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45232-Patc.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45232-Unit.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523p2.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523p3.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523p4.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45229-Re.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21844 RHEL-21846 RHEL-21848 RHEL-21850 RHEL-21852]
 - Resolves: RHEL-21840 (CVE-2023-45229 edk2: Integer underflow when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21844 (CVE-2023-45231 edk2: Out of Bounds read when handling a ND Redirect message with truncated options [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21846 (CVE-2023-45232 edk2: Infinite loop when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21848 (CVE-2023-45233 edk2: Infinite loop when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21850 (CVE-2023-45234 edk2: Buffer overflow when processing DNS Servers option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21852 (CVE-2023-45235 edk2: Buffer overflow when handling Server ID option from a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message [rhel-8])
 - edk2-SecurityPkg-Adding-CVE-2022-36763-to-SecurityFixes.y.patch [RHEL-21154 RHEL-21156]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45230-Pa.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21842]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45230-Un.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21842]
 - edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45229-Pa.patch [RHEL-21840 RHEL-21842]
 - Resolves: RHEL-21154 (CVE-2022-36763 edk2: heap buffer overflow in Tcg2MeasureGptTable() [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21156 (CVE-2022-36764 edk2: heap buffer overflow in Tcg2MeasurePeImage() [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21840 (CVE-2023-45229 edk2: Integer underflow when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-21842 (CVE-2023-45230 edk2: Buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client via a long Server ID option [rhel-8])
 - Resolves: RHEL-7560 (CVE-2023-3446 edk2: openssl: Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters [rhel-8])

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 edk2-aarch64 and / or edk2-ovmf packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-3017.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 198013

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-3017.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/28/2024

Updated: 11/2/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-45235

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8:10:appstream_base, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:edk2-ovmf, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8::distro_builder, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:edk2-aarch64, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8::appstream

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: 5/23/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-36763, CVE-2022-36764, CVE-2022-36765, CVE-2023-45229, CVE-2023-45231, CVE-2023-45232, CVE-2023-45233, CVE-2023-45235