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Scientific Linux Security Update : up2date on SL3.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60792

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Synopsis

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

Description

* previously, up2date did not check if it was running on a KVM-based virtualized instance of Scientific Linux 3.0.9. With this update, up2date now checks for and supports running in fully-virtualized environments.

Solution

Update the affected up2date and / or up2date-gnome packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?205cfe5d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60792

File Name: sl_20100511_up2date_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

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: 5/11/2010