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Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata on SL4.x, SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64
high Nessus Plugin ID 61166
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This updated package addresses the following change to Daylight Saving Time (DST) :- Belarus has canceled the Daylight Saving Time.
(BZ#740000, BZ#740001, BZ#740014, BZ#739668, BZ#739916)
- New time zones have been added to track South Sudan (Africa/Juba) and West Bank (Asia/Hebron).
- Samoa changed its Time Zone so that it is on the west side of the International Date Line.
- Palestine suspended the Daylight Saving Time for the month of Ramadan.
- Fiji will observe the Daylight Saving Time in 2011.
- State of Bahia, Brazil, will resume Summer Time on Oct 16.
Solution
Update the affected tzdata and / or tzdata-java packages.See Also
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=739668
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=739916
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740000
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740001
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 61166
File Name: sl_20111027_tzdata_on_SL4_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: 10/27/2011