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Scientific Linux Security Update : xerces-c on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200304)

high Nessus Plugin ID 134274

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - xerces-c: XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external DTDs (CVE-2018-1311)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e15a43fb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 134274

File Name: sl_20200304_xerces_c_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/6/2020

Updated: 3/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1311

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-devel

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: 3/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1311