Scientific Linux Security Update : evolution on SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64

low Nessus Plugin ID 60182

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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 Evolution processed certain APOP authentication requests. A remote attacker could potentially acquire certain portions of a user's authentication credentials by sending certain responses when evolution-data-server attempted to authenticate against an APOP server. (CVE-2007-1558)

Solution

Update the affected evolution and / or evolution-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 60182

File Name: sl_20070517_evolution_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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: 5/17/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1558

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