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

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141713

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- python: XSS vulnerability in the documentation XML-RPC server in server_title field (CVE-2019-16935)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?edff3827

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141713

File Name: sl_20201001_python_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: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16935

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-debug, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-test, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tkinter, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-16935