Scientific Linux Security Update : stunnel on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130408)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 65864

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Synopsis

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

Description

An integer conversion issue was found in stunnel when using Microsoft NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication with the HTTP CONNECT tunneling method. With this configuration, and using stunnel in SSL client mode on a 64-bit system, an attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the stunnel process via a man-in-the-middle attack or by tricking a user into using a malicious proxy.
(CVE-2013-1762)

Solution

Update the affected stunnel and / or stunnel-debuginfo packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 65864

File Name: sl_20130408_stunnel_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/9/2013

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: 6.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:stunnel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:stunnel-debuginfo, 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: 4/8/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1762

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