Scientific Linux Security Update : opal on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60264

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Synopsis

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

Description

In Scientific Linux 5, the Ekiga application uses opal.

A flaw was discovered in the way opal handled certain Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) packets. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application, such as Ekiga, which is linked with opal.
(CVE-2007-4924)

Solution

Update the affected opal and / or opal-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60264

File Name: sl_20071008_opal_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/8/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4924

CWE: 20

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