#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2024-6969.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(207774);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/11");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2023-45290",
"CVE-2024-24783",
"CVE-2024-24784",
"CVE-2024-24788",
"CVE-2024-24791"
);
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2024-B-0020-S");
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2024-B-0052-S");
script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 8 : container-tools:ol8 (ELSA-2024-6969)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
ELSA-2024-6969 advisory.
aardvark-dns
buildah
cockpit-podman
conmon
containernetworking-plugins
containers-common
container-selinux
criu
crun
fuse-overlayfs
libslirp
netavark
oci-seccomp-bpf-hook
podman
[4.9.4-13.0.1]
- Fixes issue of container created in cgroupv2 not start in cgroupv1 [Orabug: 36136813]
- Fixes container memory limit not set after host is rebooted with cgroupv2 [Orabug: 36136802]
- Fixes issue of podman execvp error while using podmansh [Orabug: 36756665]
[4:4.9.4-13]
- update to the latest content of https://github.com/containers/podman/tree/v4.9-rhel
(https://github.com/containers/podman/commit/e3221b5)
- Resolves: RHEL-56326
python-podman
runc
skopeo
slirp4netns
udica
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.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-6969.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-24788");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-24784");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/03/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/09/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/09/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:aardvark-dns");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:buildah");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:buildah-tests");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cockpit-podman");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:conmon");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:container-selinux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:containernetworking-plugins");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:containers-common");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:crit");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:criu");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:criu-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:criu-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:crun");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:fuse-overlayfs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libslirp");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libslirp-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:netavark");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oci-seccomp-bpf-hook");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman-catatonit");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman-docker");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman-gvproxy");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman-plugins");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman-remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:podman-tests");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-criu");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-podman");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:runc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:skopeo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:skopeo-tests");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:slirp4netns");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:udica");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/local_checks_enabled");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:os_product)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Oracle Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^8([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux 8.x', 'Oracle Linux ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Oracle Linux', cpu);
var module_ver = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/container-tools');
if (isnull(module_ver)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module container-tools:ol8');
if ('ol8' >!< module_ver) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Module container-tools:' + module_ver);
var constraints = {
'container-tools:ol8': [
{
'release': '8',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'aardvark-dns-1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'buildah-1.33.8-4.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'buildah-tests-1.33.8-4.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'cockpit-podman-84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
{'reference':'conmon-2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'3'},
{'reference':'container-selinux-2.229.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'containernetworking-plugins-1.4.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'containers-common-1-82.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'crit-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'criu-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'criu-devel-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'criu-libs-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'crun-1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'fuse-overlayfs-1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libslirp-4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libslirp-devel-4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'netavark-1.10.3-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-1.2.10-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'podman-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-catatonit-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-docker-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-gvproxy-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-plugins-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-remote-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-tests-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'python3-criu-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python3-podman-4.9.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'runc-1.1.12-4.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'skopeo-1.14.5-3.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'skopeo-tests-1.14.5-3.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'slirp4netns-1.2.3-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'udica-0.2.6-21.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'aardvark-dns-1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'buildah-1.33.8-4.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'buildah-tests-1.33.8-4.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'cockpit-podman-84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
{'reference':'conmon-2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'3'},
{'reference':'container-selinux-2.229.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'containernetworking-plugins-1.4.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'containers-common-1-82.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'crit-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'criu-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'criu-devel-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'criu-libs-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'crun-1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'fuse-overlayfs-1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libslirp-4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libslirp-devel-4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'netavark-1.10.3-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-1.2.10-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'podman-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-catatonit-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-docker-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-gvproxy-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-plugins-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-remote-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'podman-tests-4.9.4-13.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'4'},
{'reference':'python3-criu-3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python3-podman-4.9.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'runc-1.1.12-4.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'skopeo-1.14.5-3.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'skopeo-tests-1.14.5-3.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
{'reference':'slirp4netns-1.2.3-1.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'udica-0.2.6-21.module+el8.10.0+90412+9b361f34', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
]
}
]
};
var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');
var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
var appstreams_found = 0;
var appstream;
var appstream_name;
var appstream_version;
foreach var module (keys(constraints)) {
appstream = NULL;
appstream_name = NULL;
appstream_version = NULL;
appstream_split = split(module, sep:':', keep:FALSE);
if (!empty_or_null(appstream_split)) {
appstream_name = appstream_split[0];
appstream_version = appstream_split[1];
if (!empty_or_null(appstream_name)) appstream = get_one_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/' + appstream_name);
}
if (!empty_or_null(appstream) && appstream_version == appstream || appstream_name == 'all') {
appstreams_found++;
foreach var module_array ( constraints[module] ) {
# Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
if (!empty_or_null(module_array['release'])){
if (module_array['release'] != os_release) continue;
}
if (!empty_or_null(module_array['sp'])){
if (module_array['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
}
foreach var package_array ( module_array['pkgs'] ) {
reference = NULL;
sp = NULL;
_cpu = NULL;
el_string = NULL;
rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
epoch = NULL;
allowmaj = NULL;
exists_check = NULL;
cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
if (reference &&
(!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
rpm_check(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 (!appstreams_found) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module container-tools:ol8');
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, 'aardvark-dns / buildah / buildah-tests / etc');
}
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