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Scientific Linux Security Update : zsh on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200318)

high Nessus Plugin ID 134695

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - zsh: insecure dropping of privileges when unsetting PRIVILEGED option (CVE-2019-20044)

Solution

Update the affected zsh, zsh-debuginfo and / or zsh-html packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?061b819f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 134695

File Name: sl_20200318_zsh_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/19/2020

Updated: 3/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20044

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:zsh, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:zsh-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:zsh-html, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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: 3/18/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20044