RHEL 9 : RHOSP 17.1.4 (python-zipp) (RHSA-2024:9977)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 211795

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for RHOSP 17.1.4 (python-zipp).

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:9977 advisory.

A pathlib-compatible Zipfile object wrapper. A backport of the Path object.

Security Fix(es):

* Denial of Service (infinite loop) via crafted zip file in jaraco/zipp (CVE-2024-5569)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise 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 RHEL RHOSP 17.1.4 (python-zipp) package based on the guidance in RHSA-2024:9977.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 211795

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-9977.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 11/25/2024

Updated: 11/25/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-5569

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-zipp, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-zipp, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/21/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-5569

CWE: 400

RHSA: 2024:9977

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