Scientific Linux Security Update : libxml2 on SL7.x x86_64 (20150330)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82468

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that libxml2 loaded external parameter entities even when entity substitution was disabled. A remote attacker able to provide a specially crafted XML file to an application linked against libxml2 could use this flaw to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, possibly resulting in a denial of service or an information leak on the system. (CVE-2014-0191)

The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82468

File Name: sl_20150330_libxml2_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/31/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-static, 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: 3/30/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0191

Detections

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