Oracle Linux 6 : httpd (ELSA-2017-2972)

high Nessus Plugin ID 104002

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-2972 advisory.

[2.2.15-60.0.1.6]
- replace index.html with Oracle's index page oracle_index.html
- update vstring in specfile

[2.2.15-60.6]
- Resolves: #1493061 - CVE-2017-9798 httpd: various flaws

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104002

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-2972.nasl

Version: 3.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/20/2017

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12171

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-9798

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd-tools, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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: 10/19/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12171, CVE-2017-9798

RHSA: 2017:2972

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