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Fedora 41 : iwd / libell / ofono (2024-900c75b70c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 211297

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 41 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-900c75b70c advisory.

 iwd 2.20:

 Fix issue with PKEX timeout and number of frequencies used.
 Fix issue with handling logic for handshake failures.
 Fix issue with handling ConnectedAccessPoint signal.

 libell 0.68:

 Fix issue with string allocation growth strategy.
 Add support for netlink helper functions.




Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora 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 iwd, libell and / or ofono packages.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-900c75b70c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211297

File Name: fedora_2024-900c75b70c.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/14/2024

Updated: 11/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, continuous_assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:ofono, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:iwd, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:libell, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:41

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/29/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/29/2024

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