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Scientific Linux Security Update : dhcp on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20180515)

high Nessus Plugin ID 109849

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - A command injection flaw was found in the NetworkManager integration script included in the DHCP client packages in Scientific Linux. A malicious DHCP server, or an attacker on the local network able to spoof DHCP responses, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on systems using NetworkManager and configured to obtain network configuration using the DHCP protocol. (CVE-2018-1111)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?875d7ff3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109849

File Name: sl_20180515_dhcp_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/16/2018

Updated: 10/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.9

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1111

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhclient, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-common

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (DHCP Client Command Injection (DynoRoot))

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1111

IAVA: 2018-A-0162