Scientific Linux Security Update : coreutils on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20170321)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 99215

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- A race condition was found in the way su handled the management of child processes. A local authenticated attacker could use this flaw to kill other processes with root privileges under specific conditions.
(CVE-2017-2616)

Solution

Update the affected coreutils, coreutils-debuginfo and / or coreutils-libs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 99215

File Name: sl_20170321_coreutils_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/6/2017

Updated: 12/26/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-2616

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/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:fermilab:scientific_linux:coreutils-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:coreutils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:coreutils, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/21/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-2616

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