Oracle Linux 6 : ca-certificates (ELSA-2011-1248)

high Nessus Plugin ID 68344

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2011:1248 :

An updated ca-certificates package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact.

This package contains the set of CA certificates chosen by the Mozilla Foundation for use with the Internet Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

It was found that a Certificate Authority (CA) issued fraudulent HTTPS certificates. This update removes that CA's root certificate from the ca-certificates package, rendering any HTTPS certificates signed by that CA as untrusted. (BZ#734381)

All users should upgrade to this updated package. After installing the update, all applications using the ca-certificates package must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected ca-certificates package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 68344

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2011-1248.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ca-certificates

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2011

Reference Information

RHSA: 2011:1248

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