OracleVM 3.2 : libgcrypt (OVMSA-2016-0062)

low Nessus Plugin ID 91744

Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update.

Description

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

- fix CVE-2013-4242 GnuPG/libgcrypt susceptible to cache side-channel attack

- Add GCRYCTL_SET_ENFORCED_FIPS_FLAG command

Solution

Update the affected libgcrypt package.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/oraclevm-errata/2016-June/000483.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 91744

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2016-0062.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 6/22/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:libgcrypt, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4242

BID: 61464