Scientific Linux Security Update : quagga on SL7.x x86_64 (20180228)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 107083

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- quagga: Double free vulnerability in bgpd when processing certain forms of UPDATE message allowing to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code (CVE-2018-5379)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1e612c46

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 107083

File Name: sl_20180228_quagga_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/1/2018

Updated: 12/6/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:quagga, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:quagga-contrib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:quagga-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:quagga-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5379