Scientific Linux Security Update : sssd on SL7.x x86_64 (20171205)

Security Fixes : - It was found that sssd's sysdbsearchuserbyupnres function did not sanitize requests when querying its local cache and was vulnerable to injection. In a centralized login environment, if a password hash was locally cached for a given user, an authenticated attacker could use thi...

Scientific Linux Security Update : liblouis on SL7.x x86_64 (20171205)

Security Fixes : - A missing fix for one stack-based buffer overflow in findTable for CVE-2014-8184 was discovered. An attacker could cause denial of service or potentially allow arbitrary code execution. CVE-2017-15101 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text is ...

Scientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20171204)

This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 52.5.0. Security Fixes : - Multiple 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...

Scientific Linux Security Update : qemu-kvm on SL7.x x86_64 (20171130)

Security Fixes : - Quick Emulator QEMU, compiled with the PC System Emulator with multiboot feature support, is vulnerable to an OOB r/w memory access issue. The issue could occur due to an integer overflow while loading a kernel image during a guest boot. A user or process could use this flaw to...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL7.x x86_64 (20171130)

Security Fixes : - It was found that the timer functionality in the Linux kernel ALSA subsystem is prone to a race condition between read and ioctl system call handlers, resulting in an uninitialized memory disclosure to user space. A local user could use this flaw to read information belonging t...

Scientific Linux Security Update : samba4 on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20171129)

Security Fixes : - A use-after-free flaw was found in the way samba servers handled certain SMB1 requests. An unauthenticated attacker could send specially crafted SMB1 requests to cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-14746 - A memory disclosure flaw was found in samba. A...

Scientific Linux Security Update : apr on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20171129)

Security Fixes : - An out-of-bounds array dereference was found in aprtimeexpget. An attacker could abuse an unvalidated usage of this function to cause a denial of service or potentially lead to data leak. CVE-2017-12613 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text i...

Scientific Linux Security Update : procmail on SL7.x x86_64 (20171129)

Security Fixes : - A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted email that, when processed by formail, could cause formail to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running formail. CVE-2017-16844...

Scientific Linux Security Update : curl on SL7.x x86_64 (20171127)

Security Fixes : - A buffer overrun flaw was found in the IMAP handler of libcurl. By tricking an unsuspecting user into connecting to a malicious IMAP server, an attacker could exploit this flaw to potentially cause information disclosure or crash the application. CVE-2017-1000257 %NASLMINLEVEL...

Scientific Linux Security Update : samba on SL7.x x86_64 (20171127)

Security Fixes : - A use-after-free flaw was found in the way samba servers handled certain SMB1 requests. An unauthenticated attacker could send specially crafted SMB1 requests to cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-14746 - A memory disclosure flaw was found in samba. A...

Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20171117)

This update upgrades Firefox to version 52.5.0 ESR. Security Fixes : - Multiple 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...

Scientific Linux Security Update : php on SL7.x x86_64 (20171115)

Security Fixes : - A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in libgd. An attacker could use a specially crafted .gd2 file to cause an application linked with libgd to crash, leading to denial of service. CVE-2016-10167 - An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow was found...

Scientific Linux Security Update : liblouis on SL7.x x86_64 (20171102)

Security Fixes : - Multiple flaws were found in the processing of translation tables in liblouis. An attacker could crash or potentially execute arbitrary code using malicious translation tables. CVE-2014-8184, CVE-2017-13738, CVE-2017-13740, CVE-2017-13741, CVE-2017-13742, CVE-2017-13743,...

Scientific Linux Security Update : tomcat6 on SL6.x (noarch) (20171030)

Security Fixes : - A vulnerability was discovered in Tomcat's handling of pipelined requests when 'Sendfile' was used. If sendfile processing completed quickly, it was possible for the Processor to be added to the processor cache twice. This could lead to invalid responses or information...

Scientific Linux Security Update : tomcat on SL7.x (noarch) (20171030)

Security Fixes : - A vulnerability was discovered in Tomcat's handling of pipelined requests when 'Sendfile' was used. If sendfile processing completed quickly, it was possible for the Processor to be added to the processor cache twice. This could lead to invalid responses or information...

Scientific Linux Security Update : ntp on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20171026)

Security Fixes : - Two vulnerabilities were discovered in the NTP server's parsing of configuration directives. A remote, authenticated attacker could cause ntpd to crash by sending a crafted message. CVE-2017-6463, CVE-2017-6464 - A vulnerability was found in NTP, in the parsing of packets from...

Scientific Linux Security Update : wget on SL7.x x86_64 (20171026)

Security Fixes : - A stack-based and a heap-based buffer overflow flaws were found in wget when processing chunked encoded HTTP responses. By tricking an unsuspecting user into connecting to a malicious HTTP server, an attacker could exploit these flaws to potentially execute arbitrary code...

Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.8.0-openjdk on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20171020)

Security Fixes : - Multiple flaws were discovered in the RMI and Hotspot components in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to completely bypass Java sandbox restrictions. CVE-2017-10285, CVE-2017-10346 - It was discovered that the Kerberos client implementation ...

Scientific Linux Security Update : httpd on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20171019) (Optionsbleed)

Security Fixes : - A use-after-free flaw was found in the way httpd handled invalid and previously unregistered HTTP methods specified in the Limit directive used in an .htaccess file. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to disclose portions of the server memory, or cause httpd child...

Scientific Linux Security Update : wpa_supplicant on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20171018) (KRACK)

Security Fixes: A new exploitation technique called key reinstallation attacks KRACK affecting WPA2 has been discovered. A remote attacker within Wi-Fi range could exploit these attacks to decrypt Wi-Fi traffic or possibly inject forged Wi-Fi packets by manipulating cryptographic handshakes used ...