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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: kata-containers / rpm-ostree (CVE-2023-26964)

high Nessus Plugin ID 215856

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of kata-containers / rpm-ostree 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-2023-26964 advisory.

 - An issue was discovered in hyper v0.13.7. h2-0.2.4 Stream stacking occurs when the H2 component processes HTTP2 RST_STREAM frames. As a result, the memory and CPU usage are high which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS). (CVE-2023-26964)

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-2023-26964

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 215856

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2023-26964.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: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-26964

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:kata-containers, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:rpm-ostree-devel, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:rpm-ostree, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kata-containers-tools

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: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-26964