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Scientific Linux Security Update : ppp on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200227)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 134150

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - ppp: Buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions in eap.c (CVE-2020-8597)

Solution

Update the affected ppp, ppp-debuginfo and / or ppp-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a440eb7e

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 134150

File Name: sl_20200227_ppp_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/28/2020

Updated: 3/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8597

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 2/27/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8597