Scientific Linux Security Update : tcpdump on SL7.x x86_64 (20191202)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 131680

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- tcpdump: Stack-based buffer over-read in print-hncp.c:print_prefix() via crafted pcap (CVE-2018-19519)

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e2e54219

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 131680

File Name: sl_20191202_tcpdump_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/4/2019

Updated: 4/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19519

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/25/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19519