Scientific Linux Security Update : graphite2 on SL7.x x86_64 (20170721)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 101925

Synopsis

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

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:
graphite2 (1.3.10).

Security Fix(es) :

- Various vulnerabilities have been discovered in Graphite2. An attacker able to trick an unsuspecting user into opening specially crafted font files in an application using Graphite2 could exploit these flaws to disclose potentially sensitive memory, cause an application crash, or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-7771, CVE-2017-7772, CVE-2017-7773, CVE-2017-7774, CVE-2017-7776, CVE-2017-7777, CVE-2017-7778)

Solution

Update the affected graphite2, graphite2-debuginfo and / or graphite2-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?055f4c6d

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 101925

File Name: sl_20170721_graphite2_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/24/2017

Updated: 1/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:graphite2, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:graphite2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:graphite2-devel, 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: 7/21/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7771, CVE-2017-7772, CVE-2017-7773, CVE-2017-7774, CVE-2017-7776, CVE-2017-7777, CVE-2017-7778