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Scientific Linux Security Update : openssh on SL5.x
medium Nessus Plugin ID 60296
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Problem description :A flaw was found in the way the ssh server wrote account names to the audit subsystem. An attacker could inject strings containing parts of audit messages, which could possibly mislead or confuse audit log parsing tools. (CVE-2007-3102)
A flaw was found in the way the OpenSSH server processes GSSAPI authentication requests. When GSSAPI authentication was enabled in the OpenSSH server, a remote attacker was potentially able to determine if a username is valid. (CVE-2006-5052)
The following bugs in SELinux MLS (Multi-Level Security) support has also been fixed in this update :
- It was sometimes not possible to select a SELinux role and level when logging in using ssh.
- If the user obtained a non-default SELinux role or level, the role change was not recorded in the audit subsystem.
- In some cases, on labeled networks, sshd allowed logins from level ranges it should not allow.
The updated packages also contain experimental support for using private keys stored in PKCS#11 tokens for client authentication. The support is provided through the NSS (Network Security Services) library.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 60296
File Name: sl_20071109_openssh_on_SL5.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-5052, CVE-2007-3102