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Scientific Linux Security Update : yum-utils on SL7.x (noarch) (20180730)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111497

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - yum-utils: reposync: improper path validation may lead to directory traversal (CVE-2018-10897)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?17b5c2c8

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111497

File Name: sl_20180730_yum_utils_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/2/2018

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-10897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:yum-plugin-changelog, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-auto-update-debug-info, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-utils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-updateonboot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-pre-transaction-actions, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-verify, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-merge-conf, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-priorities, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-remove-with-leaves, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-rpm-warm-cache, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-local, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-filter-data, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-ps, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-aliases, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-copr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-tsflags, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-upgrade-helper, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-fastestmirror, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-tmprepo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-fs-snapshot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-keys, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-post-transaction-actions, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-show-leaves, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-list-data, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-versionlock, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-networkmanager-dispatcher, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-protectbase, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:yum-plugin-ovl

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: 7/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10897