Fedora 21 : dpkg-1.16.16-5.fc21 (2015-7296)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 83384

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Fix build for all versions, previous try wasn't correct and back with dpkg-perl-libexecdir.patch Security fix for CVE-2014-8625 and Security fix for CVE-2015-0840

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Solution

Update the affected dpkg package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 83384

File Name: fedora_2015-7296.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 5/13/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:fedoraproject:fedora:dpkg, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:21

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8625, CVE-2015-0840

FEDORA: 2015-7296

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