Oracle Linux 6 : bash (ELSA-2017-0725)

high Nessus Plugin ID 99071

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-0725 advisory.

- CVE-2016-9401 - Fix crash when '-' is passed as second sign to popd Resolves: #1396383
- CVE-2016-7543 - Fix for arbitrary code execution via SHELLOPTS+PS4 variables Resolves: #1379630
- CVE-2016-0634 - Fix for arbitrary code execution via malicious hostname Resolves: #1377613

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected bash and / or bash-doc packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 99071

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-0725.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/30/2017

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7543

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:oracle:linux:bash-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bash, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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: 3/28/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0634, CVE-2016-7543, CVE-2016-9401

RHSA: 2017:0725

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