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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.122133
Category:Oracle Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Oracle: Security Advisory (ELSA-2011-0953)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'system-config-firewall, system-config-printer' package(s) announced via the ELSA-2011-0953 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'system-config-firewall, system-config-printer' package(s) announced via the ELSA-2011-0953 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
system-config-firewall:

[1.2.27-3.3]
- fixed possible privilege escalation flaw via use of python pickle
(CVE-2011-2520), replaced pickle by json (rhbz#717985)
- stop D-BUS firewall mechanism on update

system-config-printer:

[1.1.16-17:.2]
- Build pycups with -fno-strict-aliasing compiler option to avoid
compiler warnings.

[1.1.16-17:.1]
- Adapted to system-config-firewall API change (bug #717985, CVE-2011-2520).

Affected Software/OS:
'system-config-firewall, system-config-printer' package(s) on Oracle Linux 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2520
1025793
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793
45294
http://secunia.com/advisories/45294
48715
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715
FEDORA-2011-9652
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html
RHSA-2011:0953
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html
[oss-security] 20110718 CVE-2011-2520: flaw in system-config-firewall's usage of pickle allows privilege escalation
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985
systemconfigfirewall-priv-escalation(68734)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734
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