Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120523)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61318

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update adds the following enhancements :

- The following time-zone changes have been added to the zone info database: Haiti entered a period of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on March 11; Gaza Strip, West Bank and Syria entered a period of DST on March 30.

This update has been placed in the security tree to avoid timezone related problems such as ntp sync errors.

Solution

Update the affected tzdata and / or tzdata-java packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61318

File Name: sl_20120523_tzdata_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tzdata, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tzdata-java, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/23/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2012

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