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Scientific Linux Security Update : linux-firmware on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)

high Nessus Plugin ID 128239

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - kernel: Bluetooth implementations may not sufficiently validate elliptic curve parameters during Diffie-Hellman key exchange (CVE-2018-5383)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b963cd15

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 128239

File Name: sl_20190806_linux_firmware_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/27/2019

Updated: 2/18/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5383

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl5000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl4965-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl2030-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl3945-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl105-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl2000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl100-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl7260-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:linux-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6000g2a-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl1000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl7265-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6000g2b-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl3160-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl135-firmware, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6050-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl5150-firmware

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5383