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Scientific Linux Security Update : patch on SL7.x x86_64 (20191003)

high Nessus Plugin ID 129577

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - patch: do_ed_script in pch.c does not block strings beginning with a ! character (CVE-2018-20969)

 - patch: OS shell command injection when processing crafted patch files (CVE-2019-13638)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Solution

Update the affected patch and / or patch-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a6f80cd8

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 129577

File Name: sl_20191003_patch_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/4/2019

Updated: 4/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-13638

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 10/3/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20969, CVE-2019-13638