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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: xorg-x11-server (CVE-2024-21886)
high Nessus Plugin ID 207553
Synopsis
The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The version of xorg-x11-server 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-2024-21886 advisory.- A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments. (CVE-2024-21886)
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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 207553
File Name: mariner_CVE-2024-21886.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: MarinerOS Local Security Checks
Published: 9/21/2024
Updated: 9/21/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21886
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:xorg-x11-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:xorg-x11-server-xorg, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:xorg-x11-server-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:xorg-x11-server-xwayland, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:xorg-x11-server-common, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:xorg-x11-server-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CBLMariner/release, Host/CBLMariner/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-21886