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Scientific Linux Security Update : netcf on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

high Nessus Plugin ID 87563

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Synopsis

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

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in netcf. A specially crafted interface name could cause an application using netcf (such as the libvirt daemon) to crash. (CVE-2014-8119)

The netcf packages have been upgraded to upstream version 0.2.8, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0f5dcf2a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 87563

File Name: sl_20151119_netcf_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/22/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:netcf, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:netcf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:netcf-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:netcf-libs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/19/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8119