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Scientific Linux Security Update : mod_nss on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95848

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Synopsis

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

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:
mod_nss (1.0.14).

Security Fix(es) :

 - A flaw was found in the way mod_nss parsed certain OpenSSL-style cipher strings. As a result, mod_nss could potentially use ciphers that were not intended to be enabled. (CVE-2016-3099)

This issue was discovered by Rob Crittenden (Red Hat).

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected mod_nss and / or mod_nss-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?37a0b868

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95848

File Name: sl_20161103_mod_nss_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/15/2016

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:P/A:N

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:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mod_nss, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mod_nss-debuginfo, 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: 11/3/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3099