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Scientific Linux Security Update : yum on SL5.x i386/x86_64
high Nessus Plugin ID 60616
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.Description
This updated yum package fixes the following bugs :- The nightly yum.cron will spew out alot of information during the add-ons section. The logging level for these information messages was turned up so that it doesn't happen during yum.cron
- The kernel-module plugin now detects when yum has chosen a kernel-module for a kernel not installed. It will put the correct kernel-module on the list to be installed, and remove the poorly choosen kernel-module from the installation list.
For SL 50 and 51 machines the following features have been added
- installonlyn is not a plugin but built into yum. To turn this feature off, put the following line in /etc/yum.conf installonly_limit = 0
The following default setting has been changed
- installonlyn defaults to 4 instead of 3
Solution
Update the affected yum package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 60616
File Name: sl_20090714_yum_on_SL5_x.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
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: 7/14/2009