Scientific Linux Security Update : gnutls on SL7.x x86_64 (20141112)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 79231

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the way GnuTLS parsed certain ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) certificates or certificate signing requests (CSR). A malicious user could create a specially crafted ECC certificate or a certificate signing request that, when processed by an application compiled against GnuTLS (for example, certtool), could cause that application to crash or execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application.
(CVE-2014-8564)

For the update to take effect, all applications linked to the GnuTLS or libtasn1 library must be restarted.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 79231

File Name: sl_20141112_gnutls_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnutls, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnutls-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnutls-dane, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnutls-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnutls-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnutls-utils, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8564

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