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Scientific Linux Security Update : glib2 on SL7.x i686/x86_64 (2021:2147)

high Nessus Plugin ID 150159

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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-2021:2147-1 advisory.

 - glib: integer overflow in g_bytes_new function on 64-bit platforms due to an implicit cast from 64 bits to 32 bits (CVE-2021-27219)

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-20212147-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150159

File Name: sl_20210601_glib2_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/3/2021

Updated: 12/28/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-27219

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2-fam, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2-static, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:glib2-tests

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-27219