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

medium Nessus Plugin ID 109455

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- openssl: bn_sqrx8x_internal carry bug on x86_64 (CVE-2017-3736)

- openssl: Read/write after SSL object in error state (CVE-2017-3737)

- openssl: rsaz_1024_mul_avx2 overflow bug on x86_64 (CVE-2017-3738)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7eb34667

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 109455

File Name: sl_20180410_openssl_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: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-3738

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-3736

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-static, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl

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: 11/2/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-3736, CVE-2017-3737, CVE-2017-3738