Scientific Linux Security Update : openssl on SL6.x i386/x86_64

Medium Nessus Plugin ID 127881

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - openssl: 0-byte record padding oracle (CVE-2019-1559)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ae4e00fb

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 127881

File Name: sl_20190813_openssl_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2019/08/14

Updated: 2020/01/02

Dependencies: 12634

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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: 2019/08/13

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2019/02/27

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-1559