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Scientific Linux Security Update : raptor on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120322)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61288

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Synopsis

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

Description

Raptor provides parsers for Resource Description Framework (RDF) files.

An XML External Entity expansion flaw was found in the way Raptor processed RDF files. If an application linked against Raptor were to open a specially crafted RDF file, it could possibly allow a remote attacker to obtain a copy of an arbitrary local file that the user running the application had access to. A bug in the way Raptor handled external entities could cause that application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2012-0037)

All Raptor users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. All running applications linked against Raptor must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected raptor, raptor-debuginfo and / or raptor-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fbce8000

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61288

File Name: sl_20120322_raptor_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:raptor, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:raptor-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:raptor-devel, 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: 3/22/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0037