OracleVM 3.3 / 3.4 : bind (OVMSA-2016-0136)

high Nessus Plugin ID 93792

Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

- Fix (CVE-2016-2776)

- Updated named.ca hints file to the latest version (#1267991)

- Fix excessive queries caused by DS chasing with stub zones when DNSSEC is not used (#1227189)

- Added the fixed tarball with configuration to Sources (Related: #1223359)

- Don't use ISC's DLV by default (#1223359)

- Added support for CAA records (#1252611)

Solution

Update the affected bind-libs / bind-utils packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a2850d91

http://www.nessus.org/u?d8a39590

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93792

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2016-0136.nasl

Version: 2.15

Type: local

Published: 9/29/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:bind-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:bind-utils, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.3, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.4

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2776

IAVA: 2017-A-0004