Scientific Linux Security Update : libvirt on SL7.x x86_64 (20181030)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119193

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - libvirt: guest could inject executable code via libnss_dns.so loaded by libvirt_lxc before init (CVE-2018-6764)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5d8215d0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119193

File Name: sl_20181030_libvirt_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2018

Updated: 7/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-admin, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-config-network, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-interface, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-network, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-secret, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-daemon-lxc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-docs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-lock-sanlock, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-login-shell, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libvirt-nss, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-6764