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Scientific Linux Security Update : xerces-c on SL7.x x86_64 (20181030)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119203

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - xerces-c: Stack overflow when parsing deeply nested DTD (CVE-2016-4463)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7856056f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119203

File Name: sl_20181030_xerces_c_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2018

Updated: 7/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4463

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-devel

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4463