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RedHat Update for xmlsec1 RHSA-2017:2492-01

🗓️ 21 Aug 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType 
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RedHat Update for xmlsec1 package. XML Security Library enables XML Digital Signature and XML Encryption. Vulnerability CVE-2017-1000061 allows XXE attack leading to information disclosure or denial of service

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811726");
  script_version("2024-03-21T05:06:54+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-03-21 05:06:54 +0000 (Thu, 21 Mar 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-08-21 07:32:50 +0200 (Mon, 21 Aug 2017)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1000061");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-06-14 18:15:00 +0000 (Mon, 14 Jun 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_name("RedHat Update for xmlsec1 RHSA-2017:2492-01");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'xmlsec1'
  package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"XML Security Library is a C library based
on LibXML2 and OpenSSL. The library was created with a goal to support major XML
security standards 'XML Digital Signature' and 'XML Encryption'.

Security Fix(es):

  * It was discovered xmlsec1's use of libxml2 inadvertently enabled external
entity expansion (XXE) along with validation. An attacker could craft an
XML file that would cause xmlsec1 to try and read local files or HTTP/FTP
URLs, leading to information disclosure or denial of service.
(CVE-2017-1000061)");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"xmlsec1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");

  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2017:2492-01");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhsa-announce/2017-August/msg00071.html");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Red Hat Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/rhel", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=RHENT_7");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);

res = "";

if(release == "RHENT_7")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"xmlsec1", rpm:"xmlsec1~1.2.20~7.el7_4", rls:"RHENT_7")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"xmlsec1-debuginfo", rpm:"xmlsec1-debuginfo~1.2.20~7.el7_4", rls:"RHENT_7")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"xmlsec1-openssl", rpm:"xmlsec1-openssl~1.2.20~7.el7_4", rls:"RHENT_7")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}

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21 Mar 2024 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 25.8
CVSS 37.1
EPSS0.01341
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