Scientific Linux Security Update : openssh on SL5.x

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60296

Synopsis

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

Description

Problem description :

A flaw was found in the way the ssh server wrote account names to the audit subsystem. An attacker could inject strings containing parts of audit messages, which could possibly mislead or confuse audit log parsing tools. (CVE-2007-3102)

A flaw was found in the way the OpenSSH server processes GSSAPI authentication requests. When GSSAPI authentication was enabled in the OpenSSH server, a remote attacker was potentially able to determine if a username is valid. (CVE-2006-5052)

The following bugs in SELinux MLS (Multi-Level Security) support has also been fixed in this update :

- It was sometimes not possible to select a SELinux role and level when logging in using ssh.

- If the user obtained a non-default SELinux role or level, the role change was not recorded in the audit subsystem.

- In some cases, on labeled networks, sshd allowed logins from level ranges it should not allow.

The updated packages also contain experimental support for using private keys stored in PKCS#11 tokens for client authentication. The support is provided through the NSS (Network Security Services) library.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1f5551c6

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60296

File Name: sl_20071109_openssh_on_SL5.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5052, CVE-2007-3102