Scientific Linux Security Update : openssl on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20150615)

high Nessus Plugin ID 84226

Synopsis

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

Description

An invalid free flaw was found in the way OpenSSL handled certain DTLS handshake messages. A malicious DTLS client or server could cause a DTLS server or client using OpenSSL to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-8176)

A flaw was found in the way the OpenSSL packages shipped with Scientific Linux 6 and 7 performed locking in the ssleay_rand_bytes() function. This issue could possibly cause a multi-threaded application using OpenSSL to perform an out-of-bounds read and crash.
(CVE-2015-3216)

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the X509_cmp_time() function of OpenSSL. A specially crafted X.509 certificate or a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) could possibly cause a TLS/SSL server or client using OpenSSL to crash. (CVE-2015-1789)

A race condition was found in the session handling code of OpenSSL.
This issue could possibly cause a multi-threaded TLS/SSL client using OpenSSL to double free session ticket data and crash. (CVE-2015-1791)

A flaw was found in the way OpenSSL handled Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) messages. A CMS message with an unknown hash function identifier could cause an application using OpenSSL to enter an infinite loop. (CVE-2015-1792)

A NULL pointer dereference was found in the way OpenSSL handled certain PKCS#7 inputs. A specially crafted PKCS#7 input with missing EncryptedContent data could cause an application using OpenSSL to crash. (CVE-2015-1790)

For the update to take effect, all services linked to the OpenSSL library must be restarted, or the system rebooted.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1ed986b1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84226

File Name: sl_20150615_openssl_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 2.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/17/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-static, 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: 6/15/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/12/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8176, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1791, CVE-2015-1792, CVE-2015-3216