Scientific Linux Security Update : abrt, libreport, btparser, and python-meh on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120620)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61336

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Synopsis

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

Description

ABRT (Automatic Bug Reporting Tool) is a tool to help users to detect defects in applications and to create a bug report with all the information needed by a maintainer to fix it. It uses a plug-in system to extend its functionality. libreport provides an API for reporting different problems in applications to different bug targets, such as Bugzilla, FTP, and Trac.

The btparser utility is a backtrace parser and analyzer library, which works with backtraces produced by the GNU Project Debugger. It can parse a text file with a backtrace to a tree of C structures, allowing to analyze the threads and frames of the backtrace and process them.

The python-meh package provides a python library for handling exceptions.

If the C handler plug-in in ABRT was enabled (the abrt-addon-ccpp package installed and the abrt-ccpp service running), and the sysctl fs.suid_dumpable option was set to '2' (it is '0' by default), core dumps of set user ID (setuid) programs were created with insecure group ID permissions. This could allow local, unprivileged users to obtain sensitive information from the core dump files of setuid processes they would otherwise not be able to access. (CVE-2012-1106)

ABRT did not allow users to easily search the collected crash information for sensitive data prior to submitting it. This could lead to users unintentionally exposing sensitive information via the submitted crash reports. This update adds functionality to search across all the collected data. (CVE-2011-4088)

These updated packages include numerous bug fixes.

All users of abrt, libreport, btparser, and python-meh are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61336

File Name: sl_20120620_abrt__libreport__btparser__and_python_meh_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

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: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-addon-ccpp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-addon-kerneloops, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-addon-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-addon-vmcore, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-cli, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-desktop, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-gui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:abrt-tui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:btparser, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:btparser-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:btparser-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:btparser-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-cli, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-gtk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-gtk-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-newt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-plugin-bugzilla, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-plugin-kerneloops, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-plugin-logger, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-plugin-mailx, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-plugin-reportuploader, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-plugin-rhtsupport, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libreport-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-meh, 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: 6/20/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4088, CVE-2012-1106

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