Scientific Linux Security Update : ibutils on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120221)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61262

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Synopsis

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

Description

The ibutils packages provide InfiniBand network and path diagnostics.

It was found that the ibmssh executable had an insecure relative RPATH (runtime library search path) set in the ELF (Executable and Linking Format) header. A local user able to convince another user to run ibmssh in an attacker-controlled directory could run arbitrary code with the privileges of the victim. (CVE-2008-3277)

This update also fixes the following bug :

- Under certain circumstances, the 'ibdiagnet -r' command could suffer from memory corruption and terminate with a 'double free or corruption' message and a backtrace.
With this update, the correct memory management function is used to prevent the corruption.

All users of ibutils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61262

File Name: sl_20120221_ibutils_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

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: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ibutils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ibutils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ibutils-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ibutils-libs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3277

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