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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 ESM : RPM Package Manager vulnerabilities (USN-5273-1)

2023-10-1600:00:00
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2023-2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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ubuntu
16.04
esm
18.04
20.04
rpm
package manager
vulnerabilities
advisory
flaw
signature
check
functionality
rpm database corruption
out-of-bounds read
system availability
execute code
data integrity
confidentiality
rpm repository

CVSS2

5.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

7

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.4

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.2%

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5273-1 advisory.

Demi M. Obenour discovered that RPM Package Manager incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could     possibly use this issue to corrupt the database and cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3421,     CVE-2021-20271)

Demi M. Obenour discovered that RPM Package Manager incorrectly handled memory when processing certain     data from the database. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue     only affects Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2021-20266)

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

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 Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5273-1. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(183159);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-3421", "CVE-2021-20266", "CVE-2021-20271");
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"5273-1");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 ESM : RPM Package Manager vulnerabilities (USN-5273-1)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5273-1 advisory.

    Demi M. Obenour discovered that RPM Package Manager incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could
    possibly use this issue to corrupt the database and cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3421,
    CVE-2021-20271)

    Demi M. Obenour discovered that RPM Package Manager incorrectly handled memory when processing certain
    data from the database. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue
    only affects Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2021-20266)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu 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://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5273-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-20271");

  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:"2021/03/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/07/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/10/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:esm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:esm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:debugedit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpm-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpm3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpm8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpmbuild3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpmbuild8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpmio3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpmio8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpmsign3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librpmsign8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-rpm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-rpm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rpm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rpm-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rpm-i18n");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rpm2cpio");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2023-2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "ubuntu_pro_sub_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('16.04' >< os_release || '18.04' >< os_release || '20.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 / 20.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) 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) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);
var ubuntu_pro_detected = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/Pro/Services/esm-apps');
ubuntu_pro_detected = !empty_or_null(ubuntu_pro_detected);

var pro_caveat_needed = FALSE;

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'debugedit', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'librpm-dev', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'librpm3', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmbuild3', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmio3', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmsign3', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'python-rpm', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'python3-rpm', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm-common', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm-i18n', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm2cpio', 'pkgver': '4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'debugedit', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'librpm-dev', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'librpm8', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmbuild8', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmio8', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmsign8', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'python-rpm', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'python3-rpm', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm-common', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm-i18n', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm2cpio', 'pkgver': '4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'debugedit', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'librpm-dev', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'librpm8', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmbuild8', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmio8', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'librpmsign8', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'python-rpm', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'python3-rpm', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm-common', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm-i18n', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'rpm2cpio', 'pkgver': '4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  var pro_required = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['ubuntu_pro'])) pro_required = package_array['ubuntu_pro'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:osver, pkgname:pkgname, pkgver:pkgver)) {
        flag++;
        if (!ubuntu_pro_detected && !pro_caveat_needed) pro_caveat_needed = pro_required;
    }
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = '';
  if (pro_caveat_needed) {
    extra += 'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to packages only \n';
    extra += 'available in Ubuntu ESM repositories. Access to these package security updates \n';
    extra += 'require an Ubuntu Pro subscription.\n\n';
  }
  extra += ubuntu_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'debugedit / librpm-dev / librpm3 / librpm8 / librpmbuild3 / etc');
}

CVSS2

5.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

7

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.4

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.2%