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Scientific Linux Security Update : libX11 on SL7.x x86_64 (20201104)

high Nessus Plugin ID 142563

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - libX11: integer overflow leads to double free in locale handling (CVE-2020-14363)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e60f9556

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 142563

File Name: sl_20201104_libX11_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/6/2020

Updated: 2/9/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14363

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libx11, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libx11-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libx11-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libx11-devel, 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: 11/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14363