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Scientific Linux Security Update : piranha on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20140213)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72500

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that the Piranha Configuration Tool did not properly restrict access to its web pages. A remote attacker able to connect to the Piranha Configuration Tool web server port could use this flaw to read or modify the LVS configuration without providing valid administrative credentials. (CVE-2013-6492)

Solution

Update the affected piranha and / or piranha-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5c7055d8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72500

File Name: sl_20140213_piranha_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/14/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:piranha-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:piranha, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6492