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Scientific Linux Security Update : keepalived on SL7.x x86_64 (20190103)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 120980

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - keepalived: Heap-based buffer overflow when parsing HTTP status codes allows for denial of service or possibly arbitrary code execution (CVE-2018-19115)

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c89a44a8

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 120980

File Name: sl_20190103_keepalived_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/7/2019

Updated: 2/26/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:keepalived, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:keepalived-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19115