Oracle Linux 6 : abrt, / libreport, / btparser, / and / python-meh (ELSA-2012-0841)

high Nessus Plugin ID 68553

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2012-0841 advisory.

abrt [2.0.8-6.0.1.el6]
- Add abrt-oracle-enterprise.patch to be product neutral
- Remove abrt-plugin-rhtsupport dependency for cli and desktop
- Make abrt Obsoletes/Provides abrt-plugin-rhtsupprot

[2.0.8-6]
- enable plugin services after install rhbz#820515
- Resolves: #820515

[2.0.8-5]
- removed the 'report problem with ABRT btn' rhbz#809587
- fixed double free
- fixed ccpp-install man page
- Resolves: #809587, #796216, #799027

[2.0.8-4]
- dont mark reports reported in post-create by mailx as reported
- Resolves: #803618

[2.0.8-3]
- fixed remote crash handling rhbz#800828
- Resolves: #800828

[2.0.8-2]
- updated translation
- added man page for a-a-analyze-vmcore
- minor fixes in kernel oops parser
- Related: #759375

[2.0.8-1]
- rebase to the latest upstream
- partly fixed probles with suided cores
- fixed confusing message about 'moved copy'
- properly enable daemons on update from previous version
- added default config file for mailx
- cli doesnt depend on python plugin
- properly init i18n all plugins
- added missing man page to abrt-cli
- added warning when user tries to report already reported problem again
- added vmcores plugin
- Resolves: #759375, #783450, #773242, #771597, #770357, #751068, #749100, #747624, #727494

btparser [0.16-3]
- Report correct crash_function in the crash sumary Resolves: rhbz#811147

[0.16-1]
- New upstream release Resolves: #768377

libreport [2.0.9-5.0.1.el6]
- Add oracle-enterprise.patch
- Remove libreport-plugin-rhtsupport pkg

[2.0.9-5]
- rebuild due to rpmdiff
- Resolves: #823411

[2.0.9-4]
- fixed compatibility with bugzilla 4.2
- Resolves: #823411

[2.0.9-3]
- added notify-only option to mailx rhbz#803618
- Resolves: #803618

[2.0.9-2]
- minor fix in debuginfo downloader
- updated translations
- Related: #759377

[2.0.9-1]
- new upstream release
- fixed typos in man
- fixed handling of anaconda-tb file
- generate valid xml file
- Resolves: #759377, #758366, #746727

python-meh [0.12.1-3]
- Add dbus-python and libreport to BuildRequires (vpodzime).
Related: rhbz#796176

[0.12.1-2]
- Add %check unset DISPLAY section to spec file (vpodzime).
Resolves: rhbz#796176

[0.12.1-1]
- Adapt to new libreport API (vpodzime).
Resolves: rhbz#769821
- Add info about environment variables (vpodzime).
Resolves: rhbz#788577

[0.11-3]
- Move 'import rpm' to where its needed to avoid nameserver problems.
Resolves: rhbz#749330

[0.11-2]
- Change dependency to libreport-* (mtoman) Resolves: rhbz#730924
- Add abrt-like information to bug reports (vpodzime).
Resolves: rhbz#728871

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

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2012-0841.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 68553

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0841.nasl

Version: 1.8

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: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-4088

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:btparser, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-plugin-reportuploader, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:btparser-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-plugin-kerneloops, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-addon-kerneloops, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-addon-ccpp, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-newt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-plugin-bugzilla, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-gui, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-tui, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-cli, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-meh, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-addon-vmcore, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-addon-python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-plugin-mailx, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-gtk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-plugin-logger, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-desktop, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:btparser-python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-gtk-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libreport-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:abrt-cli, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4088, CVE-2012-1106

BID: 51100, 54121

RHSA: 2012:0841