Scientific Linux Security Update : libgcrypt on SL5.0 - 5.3 i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60770

Synopsis

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

Description

gnutls-1.4.1-3.el5_4.8 is a moderate security update that required /usr/libm/libgcrypt.so.11 to have the symbol gcry_cipher_setkey This is only available in the newer libgcrypt that was released with SL 5.4. This update updates libgcrypt in the older SL 5 releases so that the gnutls security update works correctly.

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3b0e00ec

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60770

File Name: sl_20100330_libgcrypt_on_SL5_0.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: 3/30/2010