Scientific Linux Security Update : setroubleshoot on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20150326)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 82294

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was found that setroubleshoot did not sanitize file names supplied in a shell command look-up for RPMs associated with access violation reports. An attacker could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system by supplying a specially crafted file to the underlying shell command. (CVE-2015-1815)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 82294

File Name: sl_20150326_setroubleshoot_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/27/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot-server, 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: 3/26/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/30/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1815

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