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Scientific Linux Security Update : systemd on SL7.x x86_64 (20180131)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 106554

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - A race condition was found in systemd. This could result in automount requests not being serviced and processes using them could hang, causing denial of service.
 (CVE-2018-1049)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1f6faac8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 106554

File Name: sl_20180131_systemd_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/1/2018

Updated: 2/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgudev1, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgudev1-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-journal-gateway, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-networkd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-resolved, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-sysv, 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: 1/31/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1049