OracleVM 2.2 : openssh (OVMSA-2016-0033)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 89817

Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

- change default value of MaxStartups - CVE-2010-5107 (John Haxby)

Solution

Update the affected openssh / openssh-clients / openssh-server packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?aec28cfa

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 89817

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2016-0033.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 3/10/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: 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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:2.2, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:openssh-server, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:openssh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:openssh-clients

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-5107

BID: 58162