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

high Nessus Plugin ID 60352

Synopsis

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

Description

Will Drewry reported multiple flaws in the way libicu processed certain malformed regular expressions. If an application linked against ICU, such as OpenOffice.org, processed a carefully crafted regular expression, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the application. (CVE-2007-4770, CVE-2007-4771)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e21d9897

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60352

File Name: sl_20080125_icu_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

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: 1/25/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4770, CVE-2007-4771

CWE: 399