RHEL 3 / 4 : Proxy Server (RHSA-2008:0523)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63857

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Red Hat Network Proxy Server version 4.2.3 is now available. This update includes fixes for a number of security issues in Red Hat Network Proxy Server components.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Red Hat Network Proxy Server 4.2.3 release corrects several security vulnerabilities in several shipped components. In a typical operating environment, these components are not exposed to users of Proxy Server in a vulnerable manner. These security updates will reduce risk in unique Proxy Server environments.

Multiple flaws were fixed in the Apache HTTPD server. These flaws could result in a cross-site scripting or denial-of-service attack.
(CVE-2007-6388, CVE-2007-5000, CVE-2007-4465, CVE-2007-3304, CVE-2006-5752, CVE-2006-3918, CVE-2005-3352)

A denial-of-service flaw was fixed in mod_perl. (CVE-2007-1349)

Multiple flaws in mod_ssl. (CVE-2004-0488, CVE-2004-0700, CVE-2004-0885)

A denial-of-service flaw was fixed in the jabberd server.
(CVE-2006-1329)

Users of Red Hat Network Proxy Server 4.2 are advised to upgrade to 4.2.3, which resolves these issues.

Solution

Update the affected jabberd, rhn-apache and / or rhn-modperl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63857

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0523.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rhn-apache, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rhn-modperl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jabberd

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/30/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0488, CVE-2004-0700, CVE-2004-0885, CVE-2005-3352, CVE-2006-1329, CVE-2006-3918, CVE-2006-5752, CVE-2007-1349, CVE-2007-3304, CVE-2007-4465, CVE-2007-5000, CVE-2007-6388

CWE: 399, 79

RHSA: 2008:0523

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