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Scientific Linux Security Update : openssh on SL7.x x86_64 (20180410)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 109454

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - openssh: Improper write operations in readonly mode allow for zero- length file creation (CVE-2017-15906)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6b8fe913

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 109454

File Name: sl_20180410_openssh_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/1/2018

Updated: 10/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15906

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-server-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-clients, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-ldap, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-askpass, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-server

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15906