Scientific Linux Security Update : xen on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20130306)

high Nessus Plugin ID 65090

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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 QEMU emulated the e1000 network interface card when the host was configured to accept jumbo network frames, and a fully- virtualized guest using the e1000 emulated driver was not. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the guest or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges in the guest.
(CVE-2012-6075)

After installing the updated packages, all running fully-virtualized guests must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65090

File Name: sl_20130306_xen_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/8/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xen, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xen-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xen-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xen-libs, 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: 3/6/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6075

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