Scientific Linux Security Update : sblim-cim-client2 on SL6.x (20120620)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61349

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Synopsis

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

Description

The SBLIM (Standards-Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability) CIM (Common Information Model) Client is a class library for Java applications that provides access to CIM servers using the CIM Operations over HTTP protocol defined by the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) standards.

It was found that the Java HashMap implementation was susceptible to predictable hash collisions. SBLIM uses HashMap when parsing XML inputs. A specially crafted CIM-XML message from a WBEM (Web-Based Enterprise Management) server could cause a SBLIM client to use an excessive amount of CPU. Randomization has been added to help avoid collisions. (CVE-2012-2328)

All users of sblim-cim-client2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected sblim-cim-client2, sblim-cim-client2-javadoc and / or sblim-cim-client2-manual packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61349

File Name: sl_20120620_sblim_cim_client2_on_SL6.nasl

Version: 1.7

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: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:sblim-cim-client2-manual, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:sblim-cim-client2, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:sblim-cim-client2-javadoc

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2328

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