Scientific Linux Security Update : luci on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20131121)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 71195

Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way the luci service was initialized. If a system administrator started the luci service from a directory that was writable to by a local user, that user could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the root or luci user. (CVE-2013-4482)

A flaw was found in the way luci generated its configuration file. The file was created as world readable for a short period of time, allowing a local user to gain access to the authentication secrets stored in the configuration file. (CVE-2013-4481)

After installing this update, the luci service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected luci and / or luci-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4b05a8fd

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 71195

File Name: sl_20131121_luci_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/4/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:luci, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:luci-debuginfo, 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: 11/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/23/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4481, CVE-2013-4482