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Scientific Linux Security Update : icedtea-web on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20160510)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 91538

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Synopsis

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

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:
icedtea-web (1.6.2).

Security Fix(es) :

 - It was discovered that IcedTea-Web did not properly sanitize applet URLs when storing applet trust settings.
 A malicious web page could use this flaw to inject trust-settings configuration, and cause applets to be executed without user approval. (CVE-2015-5234)

 - It was discovered that IcedTea-Web did not properly determine an applet's origin when asking the user if the applet should be run. A malicious page could use this flaw to cause IcedTea-Web to execute the applet without user approval, or confuse the user into approving applet execution based on an incorrectly indicated applet origin. (CVE-2015-5235)

Solution

Update the affected icedtea-web, icedtea-web-debuginfo and / or icedtea-web-javadoc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c16f4bea

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 91538

File Name: sl_20160510_icedtea_web_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/9/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:icedtea-web, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:icedtea-web-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:icedtea-web-javadoc, 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: 5/10/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5234, CVE-2015-5235