Scientific Linux Security Update : vino on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20131022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70578

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Synopsis

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

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in the way Vino handled certain authenticated requests from clients that were in the deferred state. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make the vino-server process enter an infinite loop when processing those incoming requests.
(CVE-2013-5745)

The GNOME session must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected vino and / or vino-debuginfo packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70578

File Name: sl_20131022_vino_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/24/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:vino, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:vino-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/1/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5745

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