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Rocky Linux 8 : python-dns (RLSA-2024:3275)

high Nessus Plugin ID 200595

Synopsis

The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2024:3275 advisory.

 * dnspython: denial of service in stub resolver (CVE-2023-29483)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Rocky 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 python3-dns package.

See Also

https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:3275

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274520

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 200595

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2024-3275.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 6/14/2024

Updated: 8/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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-2023-29483

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-dns

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-29483