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Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

🗓️ 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Scientific Linux Security Update: Daylight Saving Time change for Pakista

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(60672);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : tzdata on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This updated package addresses the following change to Daylight Saving
Time (DST) observations :

  - Pakistan was previously expected to switch back to
    standard time at 00:00 (midnight), between October 31st
    and November 1st 2009. Pakistan is now set to leave
    Daylight Savings Time (DST) at midnight between
    September 30th and October 1st 2009. This updated tzdata
    package reflects this change."
  );
  # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0910&L=scientific-linux-errata&T=0&P=78
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d1cb3044"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected tzdata package."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Scientific Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL3", reference:"tzdata-2009m-1.el3")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"tzdata-2009m-1.el4")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"tzdata-2009m-1.el5")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

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