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Scientific Linux Security Update : PackageKit on SL7.x x86_64 (20180424)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 109463

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - PackageKit: authentication bypass allows to install signed packages without administrator privileges (CVE-2018-1106)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?53a3ae85

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 109463

File Name: sl_20180424_PackageKit_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/1/2018

Updated: 10/15/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1106

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-yum, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-gstreamer-plugin, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-gtk3-module, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-glib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-cron, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-command-not-found, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-yum-plugin, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:packagekit-debuginfo

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: 4/24/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1106