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Oracle Linux 5 : lynx (ELSA-2008-0965)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 67759

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2008-0965 advisory.

 - add patch for CVE-2008-4690 (rhbz#468184)
 - prompt user before executing commands from the lynxcgi: handler, even in the advanced user mode
 - mark all lynxcgi: URIs as untrusted in the default lynx.cfg

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected lynx package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2008-0965.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 67759

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0965.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 10/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-4690

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:lynx

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-7234, CVE-2008-4690

BID: 15395

RHSA: 2008:0965