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Oracle Linux 9 : openssh (ELSA-2024-4312)

high Nessus Plugin ID 201893

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-4312 advisory.

 [8.7p1-38.0.2.1]
 - Update upstream references [Orabug: 36564626]

 [8.7p1-38.1]
 - Possible remote code execution due to a race condition (CVE-2024-6387) Resolves: RHEL-45347

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-2024-4312.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 201893

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-4312.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/4/2024

Updated: 9/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6387

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.2

Threat Score: 8.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:4:baseos_patch, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-askpass, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9:4:appstream_patch, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9::appstream, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9::baseos_latest, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, 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: 7/4/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6387

IAVA: 2024-A-0375