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Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : openssl096b (ELSA-2010-0173)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 68023
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2010:0173 :Updated openssl096b packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols, as well as a full-strength, general purpose cryptography library.
It was discovered that OpenSSL did not always check the return value of the bn_wexpand() function. An attacker able to trigger a memory allocation failure in that function could cause an application using the OpenSSL library to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2009-3245)
All openssl096b users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. For the update to take effect, all programs using the openssl096b library must be restarted.
Solution
Update the affected openssl096b package.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-March/001408.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-March/001409.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 68023
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0173.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl096b, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/5/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-3245
BID: 38562