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Oracle Linux 7 : openssh (ELSA-2017-2029)

high Nessus Plugin ID 102296

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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 packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-2029 advisory.

 [7.4p1-11 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Compiler warnings (#1341754)

 [7.4p1-10 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Add missing messages in FIPS mode (#1341754)

 [7.4p1-9 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Allow harmless syscalls for s390 crypto modules (#1451809)

 [7.4p1-8 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Fix multilib issue in documentation (#1450361)

 [7.4p1-6 + 0.10.3-1]
 - ControlPath too long should not be a fatal error (#1447561)

 [7.4p1-5 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Fix the default key exchange proposal in FIPS mode (#1438414)
 - Remove another wrong coverity chunk to unbreak gsskex (#1438414)

 [7.4p1-4 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Update seccomp filter to work on ppc64le (#1443916)

 [7.4p1-3 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Do not completely disable SHA-1 key exchange methods in FIPS (#1324493)
 - Remove wrong coverity patches

 [7.4p1-2 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Fix coverity scan results
 - Adjust FIPS algorithms list (#1420910)
 - Revert problematic feature for chroot(#1418062)
 - Fix CBC weakness in released OpenSSH 7.5

 [7.4p1-1 + 0.10.3-1]
 - Rebase to openssh 7.4 and pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.3 (#1341754)
 - detach -cavs subpackage
 - enable seccomp filter for sandboxed child

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-2029.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102296

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-2029.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/9/2017

Updated: 10/22/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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-2016-10009

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-10012

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-askpass, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-server-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-ldap, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-server

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-10009, CVE-2016-10011, CVE-2016-10012, CVE-2016-6210, CVE-2016-6515

RHSA: 2017:2029