[UPDATE] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Vulnerability allows presenting false information
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenStack to present false information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenStack allows presentation of false information.
- Who is affected
- RHEL and Red Hat OpenStack deployments are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; remote exploitation possible but impact is limited to information misrepresentation.
- Action
- Apply Red Hat security updates for Enterprise Linux and OpenStack.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2024-2183
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-423530.53% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-42353 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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