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Scientific Linux Security Update : glibc on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20180619)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 110886

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - glibc: Buffer overflow in glob with GLOB_TILDE (CVE-2017-15670)

 - glibc: Buffer overflow during unescaping of user names with the ~ operator (CVE-2017-15804)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0397ad35

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 110886

File Name: sl_20180619_glibc_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/3/2018

Updated: 9/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15804

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-debuginfo-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-static, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-utils, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nscd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glibc-headers

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: 6/19/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15670, CVE-2017-15804