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Scientific Linux Security Update : libxml2 on SL7.x x86_64 (20200407)
high Nessus Plugin ID 135819
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
* libxml2: Use after free triggered by XPointer paths beginning with range-to * libxml2: Use after free in xmlXPathCompOpEvalPositionalPredicate() function in xpath.c * libxml2:DoS caused by incorrect error detection during XZ decompression * libxml2: NULL pointer dereference in xmlXPathCompOpEval() function in xpath.c * libxml2: Unrestricted memory usage in xz_head() function in xzlib.c * libxml2: Infinite loop caused by incorrect error detection during LZMA decompression
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 135819
File Name: sl_20200407_libxml2_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 4/21/2020
Updated: 3/15/2024
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: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15412
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-static, 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: 4/7/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-8035, CVE-2016-5131, CVE-2017-15412, CVE-2017-18258, CVE-2018-14404, CVE-2018-14567