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OracleVM 3.3 / 3.4 : ovm-consoled (OVMSA-2016-0151)

high Nessus Plugin ID 94430

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Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

 - Prevent future socat changes that introduces defect which accepts any remote connection. Ackownledged by Zhigang Wang [bug 24906519]

Solution

Update the affected ovm-consoled package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2cda2c59

http://www.nessus.org/u?de469ca0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 94430

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2016-0151.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 10/31/2016

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:ovm-consoled, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.3, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.4

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5485