RHEL 4 : mod_auth_pgsql (RHSA-2006:0164)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 20399

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for mod_auth_pgsql.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 4 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2006:0164 advisory.

- security flaw (CVE-2005-3656)

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 RHEL mod_auth_pgsql package based on the guidance in RHSA-2006:0164.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4f07078e

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=177042

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0164

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 20399

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2006-0164.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/11/2006

Updated: 4/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2005-3656

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_auth_pgsql, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/5/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3656

RHSA: 2006:0164