Scientific Linux Security Update : rsyslog on SL7.x x86_64 (20141013)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78460

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way rsyslog handled invalid log message priority values. In certain configurations, a local attacker, or a remote attacker able to connect to the rsyslog port, could use this flaw to crash the rsyslog daemon or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running the rsyslog daemon. (CVE-2014-3634)

After installing the update, the rsyslog service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78460

File Name: sl_20141013_rsyslog_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/15/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-crypto, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-elasticsearch, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-gnutls, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-gssapi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-libdbi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmaudit, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmjsonparse, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmnormalize, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mmsnmptrapd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-mysql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-pgsql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-relp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-snmp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rsyslog-udpspoof, 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: 10/13/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/2/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3634

Detections

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