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CentOS 5 : iscsi-initiator-utils (CESA-2007:0497)
low Nessus Plugin ID 43643
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
Updated iscsi-initiator-utils packages that fix a security flaw in open-iscsi are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The iscsi package provides the server daemon for the iSCSI protocol, as well as the utility programs used to manage it. iSCSI is a protocol for distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet Protocol networks.
Olaf Kirch discovered two flaws in open-iscsi. A local attacker could use these flaws to cause the server daemon to stop responding, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2007-3099, CVE-2007-3100).
All users of open-iscsi should upgrade to this updated package which resolves these issues.
Note: This issue did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
open-iscsi is available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as a Technology Preview.
Solution
Update the affected iscsi-initiator-utils package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 43643
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0497.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/6/2010
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:iscsi-initiator-utils
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3099, CVE-2007-3100
BID: 24471
RHSA: 2007:0497