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Oracle Linux 5 : vsftpd (ELSA-2008-0295)
high Nessus Plugin ID 180627
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2008-0295 advisory.- fix CVE-2007-5962: vsftpd memory leak when deny_file option is set
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
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 vsftpd package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 180627
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0295.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/7/2023
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-5962
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: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vsftpd, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5962