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Scientific Linux Security Update : openssh on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20190409)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 123966

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - openssh: User enumeration via malformed packets in authentication requests (CVE-2018-15473)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?bd0cc0cf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 123966

File Name: sl_20190409_openssh_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/10/2019

Updated: 6/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15473

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-clients, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-askpass, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-ldap, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssh-server

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: 4/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2018

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15473