Scientific Linux Security Update : binutils on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in the libbdf library used by various binutils utilities. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted file with an application using the libbdf library, it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code...

Scientific Linux Security Update : rest on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

It was found that the OAuth implementation in librest, a helper library for RESTful services, incorrectly truncated the pointer returned by the restproxycallgeturl call. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application using the librest library. CVE-2015-2675 After installing the update, a...

Scientific Linux Security Update : cpio on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in cpio's listfile function. An attacker could provide a specially crafted archive that, when processed by cpio, would crash cpio, or potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. CVE-2014-9112 This update fixes the following bugs : - Previously, during...

Scientific Linux Security Update : cups-filters on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw and an integer overflow flaw leading to a heap-based buffer overflow were discovered in the way the texttopdf utility of cups-filter processed print jobs with a specially crafted line size. An attacker able to submit print jobs could use these flaws to crash...

Scientific Linux Security Update : xfsprogs on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

It was discovered that the xfsmetadump tool of the xfsprogs suite did not fully adhere to the standards of obfuscation described in its man page. In case a user with the necessary privileges used xfsmetadump and relied on the advertised obfuscation, the generated data could contain unexpected...

Scientific Linux Security Update : openhpi on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)

It was found that the '/var/lib/openhpi' directory provided by OpenHPI used world-writeable and world-readable permissions. A local user could use this flaw to view, modify, and delete OpenHPI-related data, or even fill up the storage device hosting the /var/lib directory. CVE-2015-3248 The openh...

Scientific Linux Security Update : bind on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151216)

A denial of service flaw was found in the way BIND processed certain records with malformed class attributes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a query to request a cached record with a malformed class attribute that would cause named functioning as an authoritative or recursive serve...

Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151216)

Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. CVE-2015-7201, CVE-2015-7205, CVE-2015-7210, CVE-2015-7212,...

Scientific Linux Security Update : bind97 on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20151216)

A denial of service flaw was found in the way BIND processed certain records with malformed class attributes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a query to request a cached record with a malformed class attribute that would cause named functioning as an authoritative or recursive serve...

Scientific Linux Security Update : bind on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20151216)

A denial of service flaw was found in the way BIND processed certain records with malformed class attributes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a query to request a cached record with a malformed class attribute that would cause named functioning as an authoritative or recursive serve...

Scientific Linux Security Update : libreoffice on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151214)

It was discovered that LibreOffice did not properly restrict automatic link updates. By tricking a victim into opening specially crafted documents, an attacker could possibly use this flaw to disclose contents of files accessible by the victim. CVE-2015-4551 An integer underflow flaw leading to a...

Scientific Linux Security Update : openssl on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20151214)

A memory leak vulnerability was found in the way OpenSSL parsed PKCS7 and CMS data. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause an application that parses PKCS7 or CMS data from untrusted sources to use an excessive amount of memory and possibly crash. CVE-2015-3195 For the update to take...

Scientific Linux Security Update : libpng on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151209)

It was discovered that the pnggetPLTE and pngsetPLTE functions of libpng did not correctly calculate the maximum palette sizes for bit depths of less than 8. In case an application tried to use these functions in combination with properly calculated palette sizes, this could lead to a buffer...

Scientific Linux Security Update : libxml2 on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151207)

Several denial of service flaws were found in libxml2, a library providing support for reading, modifying, and writing XML and HTML files. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted XML or HTML file that, when processed by an application using libxml2, would cause that application to use...

Scientific Linux Security Update : jakarta-commons-collections on SL6.x (noarch) (20151130)

It was found that the Apache commons-collections library permitted code execution when deserializing objects involving a specially constructed chain of classes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using the commons- collections...

Scientific Linux Security Update : apache-commons-collections on SL7.x (noarch) (20151130)

It was found that the Apache commons-collections library permitted code execution when deserializing objects involving a specially constructed chain of classes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using the commons- collections...

Scientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20151126)

Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. CVE-2015-4513, CVE-2015-7189, CVE-2015-7197, CVE-2015-7198,...

Scientific Linux Security Update : libreport on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151123)

It was found that ABRT may have exposed unintended information to Red Hat Bugzilla during crash reporting. A bug in the libreport library caused changes made by a user in files included in a crash report to be discarded. As a result, Bugzilla attachments may contain data that was not intended to ...

Scientific Linux Security Update : postgresql on SL7.x srpm/x86_64 (20151119)

A memory leak error was discovered in the crypt function of the pgCrypto extension. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this flaw to disclose a limited amount of the server memory. CVE-2015-5288 A stack overflow flaw was discovered in the way the PostgreSQL core server processed certain...

Scientific Linux Security Update : postgresql on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151118)

A memory leak error was discovered in the crypt function of the pgCrypto extension. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this flaw to disclose a limited amount of the server memory. CVE-2015-5288 If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing thi...