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AlmaLinux 8 : python3.12 (ALSA-2024:10980)

high Nessus Plugin ID 213178

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2024:10980 advisory.

 * python: Virtual environment (venv) activation scripts don't quote paths (CVE-2024-9287)
 * python: Unbounded memory buffering in SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() (CVE-2024-12254)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10980

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-10980.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 213178

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2024-10980.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 12/18/2024

Updated: 12/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-9287

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12254

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-debug, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-idle, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-test, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3.12-tkinter

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-12254, CVE-2024-9287

CWE: 400, 428, 770

RHSA: 2024:10980