Oracle Linux 8 : iperf3 (ELSA-2024-4241)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 201845

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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-2024-4241 advisory.

[3.5-10]
- Resolves: RHEL-29578 - vulnerable to marvin attack if the authentication option is used

[3.5-9]
- Resolves: RHEL-17069 - possible denial of service

[3.5-8]
- Related: #2222205 - bumping nvr for correct update path

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 iperf3 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 201845

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-4241.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2024

Updated: 9/21/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-26306

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-7250

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:iperf3, 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:linux:8::appstream, 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/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/18/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-7250, CVE-2024-26306

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