Oracle Linux 5 : openssh (ELSA-2016-3521)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88981

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3521 advisory.

[4.3p2-82.0.1]
- change default value of MaxStartups - CVE-2010-5107 (John Haxby) [orabug 22766491]

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

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88981

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-3521.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 2/26/2016

Updated: 10/22/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-5107

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-askpass, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssh-server

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/24/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-5107

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