Scientific Linux Security Update : nss on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20181009)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 118058

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- nss: ServerHello.random is all zeros when handling a v2-compatible ClientHello (CVE-2018-12384)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9f65960c

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 118058

File Name: sl_20181009_nss_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/11/2018

Updated: 2/9/2022

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-2018-12384

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-pkcs11-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-sysinit, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-tools, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12384