Oracle Linux 5 : openssl097a (ELSA-2010-0164)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 68018

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2010-0164 advisory.

[0.9.7a-9.2]
- CVE-2009-3555 - support the secure renegotiation RFC (#533125)

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

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

Solution

Update the affected openssl097a package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2010-0164.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 68018

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0164.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 10/22/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-3555

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:openssl097a

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: 3/26/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3555

RHSA: 2010:0164