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Scientific Linux Security Update : bcel on SL7.x (noarch) (2022:8958)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 168734

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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-2022:8958-1 advisory.

 - Apache-Commons-BCEL: arbitrary bytecode produced via out-of-bounds writing (CVE-2022-42920)

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 bcel and / or bcel-javadoc packages.

See Also

https://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20228958-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 168734

File Name: sl_20221213_bcel_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/14/2022

Updated: 12/14/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42920

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bcel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bcel-javadoc

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: 12/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42920