Oracle Linux 4 : openssl (ELSA-2012-2011)

high Nessus Plugin ID 68672

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Description of changes:

[0.9.7a-43.18.0.1]
- fix for CVE-2012-2110 - memory corruption in asn1_d2i_read_bio() (#814185) backport of OL5 patch 0.9.7a-11.2 by Tomas Mraz <<A HREF='http://oss.oracle.com/mailman/listinfo/el-errata'>tmraz at redhat.com</A>>

Solution

Update the affected openssl packages.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2012-May/002796.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 68672

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-2011.nasl

Version: 1.6

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-devel

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: 5/9/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/19/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2110

BID: 53158