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Oracle Linux 6 : libguestfs (ELSA-2013-1536)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 71125
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2013:1536 :Updated libguestfs packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Libguestfs is a library and set of tools for accessing and modifying guest disk images.
It was found that guestfish, which enables shell scripting and command line access to libguestfs, insecurely created the temporary directory used to store the network socket when started in server mode. A local attacker could use this flaw to intercept and modify other user's guestfish command, allowing them to perform arbitrary guestfish actions with the privileges of a different user, or use this flaw to obtain authentication credentials. (CVE-2013-4419)
This issue was discovered by Michael Scherer of the Red Hat Regional IT team.
These updated libguestfs packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Technical Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the most significant of these changes.
All libguestfs users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add these enhancements.
Solution
Update the affected libguestfs packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2013-November/003825.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 71125
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1536.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/29/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs-java, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs-java-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs-tools-c, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perl-sys-guestfs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ruby-libguestfs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ocaml-libguestfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ocaml-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libguestfs-javadoc
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/27/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-4419
RHSA: 2013:1536