Scientific Linux Security Update : openssl on SL7.x i686/x86_64 (2020:5566)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 144369
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SLSA-2020:5566-1 advisory.- openssl: EDIPARTYNAME NULL pointer de-reference (CVE-2020-1971)
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-20205566-1
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 144369
File Name: sl_20201217_openssl_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/17/2020
Updated: 12/5/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1971
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openssl-static
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: 12/17/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-1971