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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: python-wheel (CVE-2022-40898)

high Nessus Plugin ID 207260

Synopsis

The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of python-wheel installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-40898 advisory.

 - An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli. (CVE-2022-40898)

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40898

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 207260

File Name: mariner_CVE-2022-40898.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 9/14/2024

Updated: 11/2/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40898

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python-wheel-wheel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-wheel, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40898

IAVA: 2024-A-0628