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Scientific Linux Security Update : ovmf on (20190423)

high Nessus Plugin ID 124262

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - edk2: Buffer Overflow in BlockIo service for RAM disk (CVE-2018-12180)

Solution

Update the affected OVMF package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f2ca4b44

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 124262

File Name: sl_20190423_ovmf_on.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/24/2019

Updated: 5/31/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12180

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ovmf

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: 4/23/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12180