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Scientific Linux Security Update : evince on SL7.x x86_64 (20170802)

high Nessus Plugin ID 102660

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - It was found that evince did not properly sanitize the command line which is run to untar Comic Book Tar (CBT) files, thereby allowing command injection. A specially crafted CBT file, when opened by evince or evince- thumbnailer, could execute arbitrary commands in the context of the evince program. (CVE-2017-1000083)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d806f83f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102660

File Name: sl_20170802_evince_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/22/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince-browser-plugin, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince-dvi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:evince-nautilus, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/5/2017

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Evince CBT File Command Injection)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1000083