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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: gtk2 / gtk3 (CVE-2024-6655)

high Nessus Plugin ID 215491

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of gtk2 / gtk3 installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-6655 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in the GTK library. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a library to be injected into a GTK application from the current working directory. (CVE-2024-6655)

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 packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6655

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 215491

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-6655.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/10/2025

Updated: 2/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6655

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk2, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk2-immodules, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3-devel-docs, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk2-immodule-xim, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3-tests, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3-immodule-xim, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk3-immodules, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk2-devel-docs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:gtk2-devel

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6655