Scientific Linux Security Update : spice-gtk on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130919)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70017

Synopsis

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

Description

spice-gtk communicated with PolicyKit for authorization via an API that is vulnerable to a race condition. This could lead to intended PolicyKit authorizations being bypassed. This update modifies spice-gtk to communicate with PolicyKit via a different API that is not vulnerable to the race condition. (CVE-2013-4324)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4551e400

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70017

File Name: sl_20130919_spice_gtk_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/20/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-glib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-glib-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/3/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4324