Scientific Linux Security Update : bind on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20190617)

high Nessus Plugin ID 125979

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- bind: Limiting simultaneous TCP clients is ineffective (CVE-2018-5743)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d51f6d66

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 125979

File Name: sl_20190617_bind_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/18/2019

Updated: 5/15/2024

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:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5743

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-sdb, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-utils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-chroot

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: 6/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5743