Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata enhancement update on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20140623)

high Nessus Plugin ID 76197

Synopsis

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

Description

This update adds the following enhancements :

- Based on the official government announcement, Egypt's 2014 Ramadan-based transitions were updated to June 26 and July 31 at 24:00.

- Morocco's Ramadan transitions were also updated to June 28 at 03:00 and August 2 at 02:00.

This update has been placed in the security tree to avoid timezone related problems such as ntp sync errors.

Solution

Update the affected tzdata and / or tzdata-java packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1afe77b3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 76197

File Name: sl_20140623_tzdata_enhancement_update_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/24/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tzdata, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tzdata-java, 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: 6/23/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2014