Scientific Linux Security Update : curl on SL5.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60640

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Scott Cantor reported that cURL is affected by the previously published 'null prefix attack', caused by incorrect handling of NULL characters in X.509 certificates. If an attacker is able to get a carefully-crafted certificate signed by a trusted Certificate Authority, the attacker could use the certificate during a man-in-the-middle attack and potentially confuse cURL into accepting it by mistake. (CVE-2009-2417)

All running applications using libcurl must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected curl and / or curl-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60640

File Name: sl_20090813_curl_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2417

CWE: 310

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