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Fedora 27 : linux-firmware (2017-355ac8a91a)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 105855

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

- Updated bcm 4339 4354 4356 4358 firmware, new bcm 43430

 - Fixes CVE-2016-0801 CVE-2017-0561 CVE-2017-9417

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Solution

Update the affected linux-firmware package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2017-355ac8a91a

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 105855

File Name: fedora_2017-355ac8a91a.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/15/2018

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:linux-firmware, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:27

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0801, CVE-2017-0561, CVE-2017-9417