Scientific Linux Security Update : libtirpc on SL6.x i386/srpm/x86_64 (20130530)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66709

Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way libtirpc decoded RPC requests. A specially- crafted RPC request could cause libtirpc to attempt to free a buffer provided by an application using the library, even when the buffer was not dynamically allocated. This could cause an application using libtirpc, such as rpcbind, to crash. (CVE-2013-1950)

All running applications using libtirpc must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected libtirpc, libtirpc-debuginfo and / or libtirpc-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0c24f903

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66709

File Name: sl_20130530_libtirpc_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/31/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtirpc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtirpc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtirpc-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1950