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Oracle Linux 5 : Low: / mod_perl (ELSA-2007-0395)

high Nessus Plugin ID 67508

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2007-0395 advisory.

 [1.99_16-4.5]
 - avoid backup files in install root (#241643)

 [1.99_16-4.3]
 - fix XS generation of method_is_limited (#242430)

 [1.99_16-4.2]
 - rebuild

 [1.99_16-4.1]
 - add security fix for CVE-2007-1349 (#241643)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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 mod_perl and / or mod_perl-devel packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2007-0395.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 67508

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0395.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 4/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-1349

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_perl-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_perl, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/29/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1349

BID: 23192

RHSA: 2007:0395