Scientific Linux Security Update : openssl on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20140813)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77215

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that the OBJ_obj2txt() function could fail to properly NUL-terminate its output. This could possibly cause an application using OpenSSL functions to format fields of X.509 certificates to disclose portions of its memory. (CVE-2014-3508)

Multiple flaws were discovered in the way OpenSSL handled DTLS packets. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause a DTLS server or client using OpenSSL to crash or use excessive amounts of memory. (CVE-2014-0221, CVE-2014-3505, CVE-2014-3506)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way OpenSSL performed a handshake when using the anonymous Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange.
A malicious server could cause a DTLS client using OpenSSL to crash if that client had anonymous DH cipher suites enabled. (CVE-2014-3510)

For the update to take effect, all services linked to the OpenSSL library (such as httpd and other SSL-enabled services) must be restarted or the system rebooted.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77215

File Name: sl_20140813_openssl_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/15/2014

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: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0221, CVE-2014-3505, CVE-2014-3506, CVE-2014-3508, CVE-2014-3510

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