RockyLinux 8 : glibc (RLSA-2024:3269)

high Nessus Plugin ID 216305

Synopsis

The remote RockyLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote RockyLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2024:3269 advisory.

* glibc: Out of bounds write in iconv may lead to remote code execution (CVE-2024-2961)

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

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://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:3269

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2273404

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 216305

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2024-3269.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 2/14/2025

Updated: 2/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-2961

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ia, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-si, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tig, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-yuw, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lzh, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-da, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-kw, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sd, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-doi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-all-langpacks, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-st, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ku, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-rw, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-yue, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-gconv-extra-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-wo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bem, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-oc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-is, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-li, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sgs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-nss-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-anp, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ast, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ln, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-aa, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lt, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sa, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sm, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-quz, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-utils, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ta, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-cmn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-kab, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nso, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-pl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-se, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ff, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nds, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-wa, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hif, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-agr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ka, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mfe, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mhr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-shn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss_hesiod, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lij, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nhn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hu, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bho, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-crh, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ha, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-unm, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-pap, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sw, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-vi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hy, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-locale-source, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-utils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mag, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-common, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nan, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-om, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-miq, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-so, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:libnsl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-gconv-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-gez, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mjw, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-raj, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fur, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ky, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-cv, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-or, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ce, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lb, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tg, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-kl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-uz, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hsb, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-am, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-gd, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-benchtests, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-cs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nscd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-an, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-brx, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ca, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mt, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-eu, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-eo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-et, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sat, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ur, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hak, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-th, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-szl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ti, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ja, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fil, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:compat-libpthread-nonshared, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tcy, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-he, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ne, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ga, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ak, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-wal, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-csb, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-be, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-doc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-yo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-niu, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ik, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-minimal-langpack, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tpi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-kn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:libnsl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-az, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ks, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-chr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ht, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-yi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-headers, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-iu, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss_db, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ig, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-kok, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sq, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bhb, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-gu, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ps, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-gv, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lg, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mg, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tt, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-the, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-dsb, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-byn, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-to, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-gl, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ms, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-tk, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-xh, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-bi, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-common-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-static, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-os, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-benchtests-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss_db-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-dv, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-id, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-hne, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-lv, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-mni, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-my, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-pt, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-zh, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-cy, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-km, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ml, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-nr, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-all-langpacks-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sah, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nscd, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:nss_hesiod-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ber, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-fy, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-sid, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-ayc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-wae, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:glibc-langpack-shs

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/17/2024

Exploitable With

Metasploit (CosmicSting: Magento Arbitrary File Read (CVE-2024-34102) + PHP Buffer Overflow in the iconv() function of glibc (CVE-2024-2961))

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-2961