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Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata enhancement update on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130123)
high Nessus Plugin ID 63679
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update adds the following enhancements :On Nov 10, 2012, Libya changed to the time zone UTC+1. Therefore, starting from the year 2013 Libya will be switching to daylight saving time on the last Friday of March and back to the standard time on the last Friday of October. The time zone setting and the daylight saving time settings for the Africa/Tripoli time zone have been updated accordingly.
This update has been placed in the security tree to avoid timezone related problems such as ntp sync errors.
Solution
Update the affected tzdata and / or tzdata-java packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 63679
File Name: sl_20130123_tzdata_enhancement_update_on_SL5_x.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/24/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tzdata, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tzdata-java, 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: 1/23/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2013