Fedora 21 : devscripts-2.15.8-1.fc21 (2015-12716)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85362

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Update to version 2.15.8, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.8_changelog for details. Fixes CVE-2015-5705. Update to version 2.15.7, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.7_changelog for details. This update fixes licensecheck refusing to parse some text files such as C++ source files. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. This update fixes licensecheck refusing to parse some text files such as C++ source files. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. Update to version 2.15.7, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.7_changelog for details. This update fixes licensecheck refusing to parse some text files such as C++ source files. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. This update fixes licensecheck refusing to parse some text files such as C++ source files. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details. Update to version 2.15.6, see http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/devscripts/de vscripts_2.15.6_changelog for details.

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Solution

Update the affected devscripts package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85362

File Name: fedora_2015-12716.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 8/13/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:devscripts, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:21

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5704, CVE-2015-5705

FEDORA: 2015-12716

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