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Scientific Linux Security Update : bind on SL7.x i686/x86_64 (2021:0671)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147135

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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-2021:0671-1 advisory.

 - bind: Buffer overflow in the SPNEGO implementation affecting GSSAPI security policy negotiation (CVE-2020-8625)

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-20210671-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 147135

File Name: sl_20210301_bind_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/4/2021

Updated: 3/5/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8625

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-chroot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-export-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-export-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-libs-lite, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-license, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-lite-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-pkcs11, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-pkcs11-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-pkcs11-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-pkcs11-utils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-sdb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-sdb-chroot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-utils

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: 3/1/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8625