The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssl' package(s) announced via the USN-6986-1 advisory. OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain X.509 certificates which could lead to a denial of service or expose sensitive information. Affected packages are 'openssl' on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04. Please install the updated package(s)
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 148 |
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Cvelist | CVE-2024-6119 Possible denial of service in X.509 name checks | 3 Sep 202415:58 | – | cvelist |
UbuntuCve | CVE-2024-6119 | 3 Sep 202400:00 | – | ubuntucve |
Tenable Nessus | SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : openssl-3 (SUSE-SU-2024:3105-1) | 4 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Rocky Linux 9 : openssl (RLSA-2024:6783) | 30 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Photon OS 4.0: Openssl PHSA-2024-4.0-0684 | 11 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Amazon Linux 2023 : openssl, openssl-devel, openssl-libs (ALAS2023-2024-721) | 14 Oct 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | RHEL 9 : openssl (RHSA-2024:6783) | 19 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Oracle Linux 9 : openssl (ELSA-2024-12675) | 20 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | SUSE SLES15 Security Update : openssl-3 (SUSE-SU-2024:3107-1) | 4 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS : OpenSSL vulnerability (USN-6986-1) | 3 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6986-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6986.1");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-6119");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-09-04 04:09:32 +0000 (Wed, 04 Sep 2024)");
script_version("2024-09-04T05:16:32+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-09-04 05:16:32 +0000 (Wed, 04 Sep 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6986-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(22\.04\ LTS|24\.04\ LTS)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6986-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6986-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssl' package(s) announced via the USN-6986-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain
X.509 certificates. An attacker could possible use this issue to
cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'openssl' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libssl3", ver:"3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"openssl", ver:"3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU24.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libssl3t64", ver:"3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4", rls:"UBUNTU24.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"openssl", ver:"3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4", rls:"UBUNTU24.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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