SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : python-dnspython (SUSE-SU-2024:2626-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 204878

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:2626-1 advisory.

- CVE-2023-29483: Fixed an issue that allowed remote attackers to interfere with DNS name resolution (bsc#1222693).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE 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 python311-dnspython package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1222693

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29483

http://www.nessus.org/u?b062c4b2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 204878

File Name: suse_SU-2024-2626-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/31/2024

Updated: 7/31/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

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: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python311-dnspython, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-29483

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2024:2626-1