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NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06 : python3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2023-0130)

2023-11-0900:00:00
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newstart cgsl
python3
main 6.06
multiple vulnerabilities
quadratic time complexity
open redirection
cpu denial of service
cve-2020-10735
cve-2021-28861
cve-2022-45061
nessus scanner

AI Score

6.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.008

Percentile

81.5%

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.06, has python3 packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  • A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when using int(text), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for 1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. (CVE-2020-10735)

  • Python 3.x through 3.10 has an open redirection vulnerability in lib/http/server.py due to no protection against multiple (/) at the beginning of URI path which may leads to information disclosure. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party because the http.server.html documentation page states Warning: http.server is not recommended for production. It only implements basic security checks. (CVE-2021-28861)

  • An issue was discovered in Python before 3.11.1. An unnecessary quadratic algorithm exists in one path when processing some inputs to the IDNA (RFC 3490) decoder, such that a crafted, unreasonably long name being presented to the decoder could lead to a CPU denial of service. Hostnames are often supplied by remote servers that could be controlled by a malicious actor; in such a scenario, they could trigger excessive CPU consumption on the client attempting to make use of an attacker-supplied supposed hostname.
    For example, the attack payload could be placed in the Location header of an HTTP response with status code 302. A fix is planned in 3.11.1, 3.10.9, 3.9.16, 3.8.16, and 3.7.16. (CVE-2022-45061)

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

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from ZTE advisory NS-SA-2023-0130. The text
# itself is copyright (C) ZTE, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(185414);
  script_version("1.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-10735", "CVE-2021-28861", "CVE-2022-45061");

  script_name(english:"NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06 : python3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2023-0130)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote NewStart CGSL host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.06, has python3 packages installed that are affected by multiple
vulnerabilities:

  - A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when
    using int(text), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for
    1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not
    affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. (CVE-2020-10735)

  - Python 3.x through 3.10 has an open redirection vulnerability in lib/http/server.py due to no protection
    against multiple (/) at the beginning of URI path which may leads to information disclosure. NOTE: this is
    disputed by a third party because the http.server.html documentation page states Warning: http.server is
    not recommended for production. It only implements basic security checks. (CVE-2021-28861)

  - An issue was discovered in Python before 3.11.1. An unnecessary quadratic algorithm exists in one path
    when processing some inputs to the IDNA (RFC 3490) decoder, such that a crafted, unreasonably long name
    being presented to the decoder could lead to a CPU denial of service. Hostnames are often supplied by
    remote servers that could be controlled by a malicious actor; in such a scenario, they could trigger
    excessive CPU consumption on the client attempting to make use of an attacker-supplied supposed hostname.
    For example, the attack payload could be placed in the Location header of an HTTP response with status
    code 302. A fix is planned in 3.11.1, 3.10.9, 3.9.16, 3.8.16, and 3.7.16. (CVE-2022-45061)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/notice/NS-SA-2023-0130");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2020-10735");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2021-28861");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2022-45061");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL python3 packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact ZTE
for more information.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  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:C/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-28861");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/08/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/11/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:platform-python");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:platform-python-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:platform-python-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-idle");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-test");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-tkinter");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:zte:cgsl_main:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/ZTE-CGSL/release", "Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}

include('rpm.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/ZTE-CGSL/release');
if (isnull(os_release) || os_release !~ "^CGSL (MAIN|CORE)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'NewStart Carrier Grade Server Linux');

if (os_release !~ "CGSL MAIN 6.06")
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/ZTE-CGSL/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$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'NewStart Carrier Grade Server Linux', cpu);

var flag = 0;

var pkgs = {
  'CGSL MAIN 6.06': [
    'platform-python-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'platform-python-debug-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'platform-python-devel-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'python3-devel-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'python3-idle-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'python3-libs-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'python3-test-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1',
    'python3-tkinter-3.6.8-48.0.2.zncgsl6.1'
  ]
};
var pkg_list = pkgs[os_release];

foreach (pkg in pkg_list)
  if (rpm_check(release:'ZTE ' + os_release, reference:pkg)) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'python3');
}