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Scientific Linux Security Update : exiv2 on SL7.x x86_64 (20201001)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141707

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - exiv2: out-of-bounds read in CiffDirectory::readDirectory due to lack of size check (CVE-2019-17402)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ef01233e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141707

File Name: sl_20201001_exiv2_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/21/2020

Updated: 2/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-17402

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:exiv2, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:exiv2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:exiv2-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:exiv2-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:exiv2-libs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-17402