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Scientific Linux Security Update : expat on SL7.x x86_64 (20200407)

high Nessus Plugin ID 135808

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Synopsis

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

Description

* expat: Integer overflow leading to buffer overflow in XML_GetBuffer()

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?50898341

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 135808

File Name: sl_20200407_expat_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/21/2020

Updated: 3/15/2024

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-2015-2716

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:expat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:expat-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:expat-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:expat-static, 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: 4/7/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2716