Scientific Linux Security Update : bind on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20201012)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141412

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- bind: truncated TSIG response can lead to an assertion failure (CVE-2020-8622)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?85975ea9

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141412

File Name: sl_20201012_bind_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/13/2020

Updated: 2/15/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8622

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-sdb, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-utils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-chroot

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: 10/12/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8622