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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: grpc / python-gevent (CVE-2020-22217)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 215561

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of grpc / python-gevent 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-2020-22217 advisory.

 - Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c. (CVE-2020-22217)

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-2020-22217

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 215561

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2020-22217.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/10/2025

Updated: 2/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-22217

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python-gevent-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:grpc-plugins, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python3-grpcio, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python3-gevent, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:grpc, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:grpc-devel

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-22217