Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : htdig (ELSA-2007-1095)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67618

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Synopsis

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

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:1095 :

Updated htdig packages that resolve a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The ht://Dig system is a complete World Wide Web indexing and searching system for a small domain or intranet.

A cross-site scripting flaw was discovered in a htdig search page. An attacker could construct a carefully crafted URL, which once visited by an unsuspecting user, could cause a user's Web browser to execute malicious script in the context of the visited htdig search Web page.
(CVE-2007-6110)

Users of htdig are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected htdig packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67618

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-1095.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:htdig, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:htdig-web, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/23/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6110

BID: 26610

CWE: 79

RHSA: 2007:1095

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