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Scientific Linux Security Update : procps-ng on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)

high Nessus Plugin ID 128253

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - procps-ng, procps: Local privilege escalation in top (CVE-2018-1122)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f64db9b9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 128253

File Name: sl_20190806_procps_ng_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/27/2019

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: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:procps-ng, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:procps-ng-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:procps-ng-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:procps-ng-i18n, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1122