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Scientific Linux Security Update : systemd on SL7.x x86_64 (20190129)

high Nessus Plugin ID 121457

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - systemd: memory leak in journald-server.c introduced by fix for CVE-2018-16864 (CVE-2019-3815)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2040b4f3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 121457

File Name: sl_20190129_systemd_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/30/2019

Updated: 2/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgudev1, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgudev1-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-journal-gateway, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-networkd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-resolved, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:systemd-sysv, 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: 1/29/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-16864, CVE-2019-3815