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RockyLinux 8 : python3:3.6.8 (RLSA-2024:10779)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 213207

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote RockyLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2024:10779 advisory.

 * python: Virtual environment (venv) activation scripts don't quote paths (CVE-2024-9287)

 * python: Improper validation of IPv6 and IPvFuture addresses (CVE-2024-11168)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux 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://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:10779

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2321440

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325776

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 213207

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2024-10779.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 12/19/2024

Updated: 12/19/2024

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Threat Score: 1.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-11168

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-debuginfo, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-idle, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-tkinter, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-debugsource

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-11168, CVE-2024-9287