Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata enhancement update on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130709)

high Nessus Plugin ID 67220

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update adds the following enhancements :

Morocco does not observe DST during Ramadan. Therefore, Morocco is expected to switch to Western European Time (WET) on July 7 and resume again to Western European Summer Time (WEST) on August 10. Also, the period of DST in Israel has been extended until the last Sunday in October from the year 2013 onwards.

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 67220

File Name: sl_20130709_tzdata_enhancement_update_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/10/2013

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: 7/9/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2013

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