Scientific Linux Security Update : linux-firmware on SL7.x (noarch) (2021:0339)

high Nessus Plugin ID 146063

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SLSA-2021:0339-1 advisory.

- hardware: buffer overflow in bluetooth firmware (CVE-2020-12321)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20210339-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 146063

File Name: sl_20210202_linux_firmware_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/2/2021

Updated: 2/5/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12321

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl5000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl7260-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl4965-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:linux-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl135-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl1000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6000g2a-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl2030-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6050-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl2000-firmware, cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl3945-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl5150-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl6000g2b-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl105-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl100-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:iwl3160-firmware

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: 2/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12321