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Oracle Linux 6 : python-paste-script (ELSA-2012-1206)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 68604

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2012-1206 advisory.

 [1.7.3-5]
 - fix group permissions in serve.py Resolves: CVE-2012-0878

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 python-paste-script package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2012-1206.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 68604

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-1206.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 11/1/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0878

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-paste-script, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/1/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0878

RHSA: 2012:1206