Scientific Linux Security Update : xerces-c on SL7.x x86_64 (20150629)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 84541

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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 the Xerces-C XML parser processed certain XML documents. A remote attacker could provide specially crafted XML input that, when parsed by an application using Xerces-C, would cause that application to crash. (CVE-2015-0252)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 84541

File Name: sl_20150629_xerces_c_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/6/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xerces-c-doc, 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: 6/29/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0252

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