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Oracle Linux 9 : python-dns (ELSA-2024-9423)

high Nessus Plugin ID 211553

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-9423 advisory.

 [2.6.1-3]
 - Ensure dns.rdtypes subpackages are available Related: RHEL-32663

 [2.6.1-2]
 - Add missing files due to build change from hatchling to setuptools Related: RHEL-32663

 [2.6.1-1]
 - Rebase to 2.6.1 Resolves: RHEL-32628, RHEL-32663

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux 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 python3-dns package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-9423.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211553

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-9423.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/19/2024

Updated: 11/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

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

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:5:baseos_base, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-dns, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9::baseos_latest

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-29483