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Scientific Linux Security Update : augeas on SL7.x x86_64 (20170921)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 103409

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - A vulnerability was discovered in augeas affecting the handling of escaped strings. An attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution. (CVE-2017-7555)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?24587305

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 103409

File Name: sl_20170921_augeas_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/22/2017

Updated: 11/20/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7555

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7555