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Oracle Linux 5 : python (ELSA-2012-0745)
high Nessus Plugin ID 68546
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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 packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2012-0745 advisory.- if hash randomization is enabled, also enable it within pyexpat Resolves: CVE-2012-0876
- distutils.commands.register: create ~/.pypirc securely Resolves: CVE-2011-4944
- send encoding in SimpleHTTPServer.list_directory to protect IE7 against potential XSS attacks Resolves: CVE-2011-4940
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 packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 68546
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0745.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.6
Temporal Score: 2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-4940
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1150
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-tools
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: 6/19/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-4940, CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-1150
RHSA: 2012:0745