Detections
Analytics
Oracle Linux 8 : less (ELSA-2024-4256)
high Nessus Plugin ID 201309
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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 a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2024-4256 advisory.- Fix CVE-2024-32487
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 less package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 201309
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-4256.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/3/2024
Updated: 3/28/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48624
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:less, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8:10:baseos_patch, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8::baseos_latest, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:23.1.18.0.0::ol8, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:23.1.17.0.0::ol8, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:24.1.3.0.0::ol8, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:23.1.16.0.0::ol8, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:24.1.2.0.0::ol8, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:24.1.4.0.0::ol8
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-48624, CVE-2024-32487