Photon OS 3.0: Git PHSA-2019-3.0-0036

critical Nessus Plugin ID 203072

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the git package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-36.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 203072

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2019-3_0-0036_git.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 7/23/2024

Updated: 7/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19486

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:git, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:3.0

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Malicious Git HTTP Server For CVE-2018-17456)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-17456, CVE-2018-19486