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Oracle Linux 8 : openssh (ELSA-2024-3166)

high Nessus Plugin ID 198019

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-3166 advisory.

 [8.0p1-24.0.1]
 - Update upstream references [Orabug: 36587718]

 [8.0p1-24]
 - Providing a kill switch for scp to deal with CVE-2020-15778 Resolves: RHEL-22870

 [8.0p1-23]
 - Fix Terrapin attack Resolves: RHEL-19308

 [8.0p1-22]
 - Fix Terrapin attack Resolves: RHEL-19308
 - Forbid shell metasymbols in username/hostname Resolves: RHEL-19788

 [8.0p1-21]
 - Using DigestSign/DigestVerify functions for better FIPS compatibility Resolves: RHEL-5217

 [8.0p1-20]
 - Limit artificial delays in sshd while login using AD user Resolves: RHEL-1684
 - Add comment to OpenSSH server config about FIPS-incompatible key Resolves: RHEL-5221
 - Avoid killing all processes on system in case of race condition Resolves: RHEL-11548
 - Avoid sshd_config 256K limit Resolves: RHEL-5279
 - Using DigestSign/DigestVerify functions for better FIPS compatibility Resolves: RHEL-5217
 - Fix GSS KEX causing ssh failures when connecting to WinSSHD Resolves: RHEL-5321

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-3166.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 198019

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-3166.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/28/2024

Updated: 5/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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-2020-15778

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:openssh-askpass, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8::baseos_latest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8:10:baseos_base, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-ldap, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8::appstream, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-server

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/23/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/24/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15778