4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
80.6%
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2020:4465 advisory.
The binutils packages provide a collection of binary utilities for the manipulation of object code in various object file formats. It includes the ar, as, gprof, ld, nm, objcopy, objdump, ranlib, readelf, size, strings, strip, and addr2line utilities.
Security Fix(es):
* binutils: denial of service via crafted ELF file (CVE-2019-17450)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2020:4465. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(143093);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/03");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-17450");
script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2020:4465");
script_name(english:"RHEL 8 : binutils (RHSA-2020:4465)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for binutils.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in
the RHSA-2020:4465 advisory.
The binutils packages provide a collection of binary utilities for the manipulation of object code in
various object file formats. It includes the ar, as, gprof, ld, nm, objcopy, objdump, ranlib, readelf,
size, strings, strip, and addr2line utilities.
Security Fix(es):
* binutils: denial of service via crafted ELF file (CVE-2019-17450)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and
other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes
linked from the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_4465.json
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0421c770");
# https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.3_release_notes/index
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?44b830f6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4465");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1678323");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1771677");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1807308");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869401");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the RHEL binutils package based on the guidance in RHSA-2020:4465.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-17450");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_cwe_id(121);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Low");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/10/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/11/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/11/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:binutils");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:binutils-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "redhat_repos.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm.inc');
include('rhel.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/release');
if (isnull(os_release) || 'Red Hat' >!< os_release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:os_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Red Hat');
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (!rhel_check_release(operator: 'ge', os_version: os_ver, rhel_version: '8')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat 8.x', 'Red Hat ' + os_ver);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Red Hat', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'repo_relative_urls': [
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/aarch64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/aarch64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/aarch64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/aarch64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/ppc64le/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/ppc64le/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/ppc64le/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/ppc64le/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/ppc64le/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/s390x/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/s390x/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/s390x/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/s390x/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/s390x/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/s390x/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/x86_64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/x86_64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/x86_64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/x86_64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.10/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/aarch64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/aarch64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/aarch64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/aarch64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/ppc64le/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/ppc64le/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/ppc64le/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/ppc64le/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/ppc64le/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/s390x/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/s390x/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/s390x/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/s390x/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/s390x/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/s390x/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/aarch64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/aarch64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/aarch64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/aarch64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/ppc64le/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/ppc64le/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/ppc64le/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/ppc64le/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/ppc64le/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/s390x/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/s390x/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/s390x/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/s390x/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/s390x/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/s390x/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/aarch64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/aarch64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/aarch64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/aarch64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/ppc64le/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/ppc64le/appstream/os',
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'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/ppc64le/baseos/os',
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'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/x86_64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/x86_64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8.9/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8/aarch64/appstream/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8/aarch64/appstream/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
'content/dist/rhel8/8/aarch64/baseos/debug',
'content/dist/rhel8/8/aarch64/baseos/os',
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'content/dist/rhel8/8/ppc64le/appstream/os',
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'content/dist/rhel8/8/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
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'content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/appstream/debug',
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'content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/baseos/os',
'content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS'
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{'reference':'binutils-2.30-79.el8', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'binutils-devel-2.30-79.el8', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
]
}
];
var applicable_repo_urls = rhel_determine_applicable_repository_urls(constraints:constraints);
if(applicable_repo_urls == RHEL_REPOS_NO_OVERLAP_MESSAGE) exit(0, RHEL_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);
var flag = 0;
foreach var constraint_array ( constraints ) {
var repo_relative_urls = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(constraint_array['repo_relative_urls'])) repo_relative_urls = constraint_array['repo_relative_urls'];
foreach var pkg ( constraint_array['pkgs'] ) {
var reference = NULL;
var _release = NULL;
var sp = NULL;
var _cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var epoch = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
var exists_check = NULL;
var cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['release'])) _release = 'RHEL' + pkg['release'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
if (reference &&
_release &&
rhel_decide_repo_relative_url_check(required_repo_url_list:repo_relative_urls) &&
(applicable_repo_urls || (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) &&
rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
var extra = NULL;
if (isnull(applicable_repo_urls) || !applicable_repo_urls) extra = rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_repo_caveat();
else extra = rpm_report_get();
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : extra
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'binutils / binutils-devel');
}
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
redhat | enterprise_linux | binutils | p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:binutils |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 8 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 |
redhat | enterprise_linux | binutils-devel | p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:binutils-devel |
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17450
www.nessus.org/u?0421c770
www.nessus.org/u?44b830f6
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4465
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1678323
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1771677
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1807308
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869401
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
80.6%