Scientific Linux Security Update : net-snmp on SL6.x i686/x86_64 (2020:5129)

high Nessus Plugin ID 143243

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Scientific Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SLSA-2020:5129-1 advisory.

 - net-snmp: Improper Privilege Management in EXTEND MIB may lead to privileged commands execution (CVE-2020-15862)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20205129-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 143243

File Name: sl_20201124_net_snmp_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/24/2020

Updated: 12/1/2020

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-15862

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

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: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:net-snmp-utils

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: 11/24/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15862