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Scientific Linux Security Update : selinux-policy enhancement update on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120911)
high Nessus Plugin ID 62059
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update adds the following enhancements :- Previously, with the MLS policy activated, a user created with a MLS level was not able to log into the system using the ssh utility because an appropriate MLS policy rule was missing. This update adds the MLS rule and users can now log into the system as expected in the described scenario.
- When OpenMPI (Open Message Passing Interface) was configured to use the parallel universe environment in the Condor server, a large number of AVC messages was returned when an OpenMPI job was submitted.
Consequently, the job failed. This update fixes the appropriate SELinux policy and OpenMPI jobs now pass successfully and no longer cause AVC messages to be returned.
This update has been placed in the security tree to avoid selinux bugs.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 62059
File Name: sl_20120911_selinux_policy_enhancement_update_on_SL5_x.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/12/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:selinux-policy, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:selinux-policy-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:selinux-policy-minimum, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:selinux-policy-mls, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:selinux-policy-targeted, 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: 9/11/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2012