Oracle Linux 7 : rpm (ELSA-2014-1976)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 79847

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-1976 advisory.

- Fixes CVE-2014-8118

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 79847

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-1976.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/10/2014

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-8118

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-6435

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-build-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-apidocs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-build, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-cron, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-sign, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rpm-devel

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6435, CVE-2014-8118

BID: 71558

RHSA: 2014:1976

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