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Oracle Linux 7 : tcpdump (ELSA-2017-1871)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 102287

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-1871 advisory.

 [14:4.9.0-5]
 - Resolves: #1441597; use bigger capture buffer than in upstream

 [14:4.9.0-4]
 - Drop downstream patch (drop root privileges)
 - Add libcap-ng as a new build dependency
 - Related: #1262283

 [14:4.9.0-3]
 - Fix tests according to our patches and libpcap version

 [14:4.9.0-2]
 - Use getnameinfo instead of gethostbyaddr

 [14:4.9.0-1]
 - New upstream version 4.9.0. Resolves: #1422473
 - Add legacy -P switch with warning. Related to #1422473 and #1292056

 [14:4.5.1-6]
 - Drop root before creating any dump file. Resolves: #1262283

 [14:4.5.1-5]
 - Use -Q instead of -P to set capture direction. Resolves: #1292056

 [14:4.5.1-4]
 - Fix segfault with --help option. Resolves: #1297812

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected tcpdump package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-1871.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 102287

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-1871.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/9/2017

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5486

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tcpdump

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0261, CVE-2015-2153, CVE-2015-2154, CVE-2015-2155, CVE-2016-7922, CVE-2016-7923, CVE-2016-7924, CVE-2016-7925, CVE-2016-7926, CVE-2016-7927, CVE-2016-7928, CVE-2016-7929, CVE-2016-7930, CVE-2016-7931, CVE-2016-7932, CVE-2016-7933, CVE-2016-7934, CVE-2016-7935, CVE-2016-7936, CVE-2016-7937, CVE-2016-7938, CVE-2016-7939, CVE-2016-7940, CVE-2016-7973, CVE-2016-7974, CVE-2016-7975, CVE-2016-7983, CVE-2016-7984, CVE-2016-7985, CVE-2016-7986, CVE-2016-7992, CVE-2016-7993, CVE-2016-8574, CVE-2016-8575, CVE-2017-5202, CVE-2017-5203, CVE-2017-5204, CVE-2017-5205, CVE-2017-5341, CVE-2017-5342, CVE-2017-5482, CVE-2017-5483, CVE-2017-5484, CVE-2017-5485, CVE-2017-5486

RHSA: 2017:1871