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Scientific Linux Security Update : conga on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20140916)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 78417
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, did not properly protect the administrator interface (control panel). A remote attacker could use this flaw to inject a specially crafted Python statement or script into Plone's restricted Python sandbox that, when the administrator interface was accessed, would be executed with the privileges of that administrator user. (CVE-2012-5485)It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, did not properly sanitize HTTP headers provided within certain URL requests. A remote attacker could use a specially crafted URL that, when processed, would cause the injected HTTP headers to be returned as a part of the Plone HTTP response, potentially allowing the attacker to perform other more advanced attacks. (CVE-2012-5486)
Multiple information leak flaws were found in the way conga processed luci site extension-related URL requests. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could issue a specially crafted HTTP request that, when processed, would result in unauthorized information disclosure.
(CVE-2013-6496)
It was discovered that various components in the luci site extension- related URLs were not properly restricted to administrative users. A remote, authenticated attacker could escalate their privileges to perform certain actions that should be restricted to administrative users, such as adding users and systems, and viewing log data.
(CVE-2014-3521)
It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, did not properly protect the privilege of running RestrictedPython scripts. A remote attacker could use a specially crafted URL that, when processed, would allow the attacker to submit and perform expensive computations or, in conjunction with other attacks, be able to access or alter privileged information. (CVE-2012-5488)
It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, did not properly enforce permissions checks on the membership database. A remote attacker could use a specially crafted URL that, when processed, could allow the attacker to enumerate user account names.
(CVE-2012-5497)
It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, did not properly handle the processing of requests for certain collections. A remote attacker could use a specially crafted URL that, when processed, would lead to excessive I/O and/or cache resource consumption. (CVE-2012-5498)
It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, did not properly handle the processing of very large values passed to an internal utility function. A remote attacker could use a specially crafted URL that, when processed, would lead to excessive memory consumption. (CVE-2012-5499)
It was discovered that Plone, included as a part of luci, allowed a remote anonymous user to change titles of content items due to improper permissions checks. (CVE-2012-5500)
The CVE-2014-3521 issue was discovered by Radek Steiger of Red Hat, and the CVE-2013-6496 issue was discovered by Jan Pokorny of Red Hat.
Users are directed to the Scientific Linux 5.11 Technical Notes, linked to in the References section, for information on the most significant of these changes
After installing this update, the luci and ricci services will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Update the affected conga-debuginfo, luci and / or ricci packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 78417
File Name: sl_20140916_conga_on_SL5_x.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/14/2014
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:conga-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:luci, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ricci, 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: 9/16/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-5485, CVE-2012-5486, CVE-2012-5488, CVE-2012-5497, CVE-2012-5498, CVE-2012-5499, CVE-2012-5500, CVE-2013-6496, CVE-2014-3521