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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.123847
Category:Oracle Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Oracle: Security Advisory (ELSA-2012-1149)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the ELSA-2012-1149 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the ELSA-2012-1149 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
[1.7.2p1-14.2]
- added a workaround for a race condition in handling child processes
Resolves: rhbz#844978

[1.7.2p1-14.1]
- don't remove the sudoers: line from nsswitch.conf on update
- use safe temporary file for nsswitch.conf
- call restorecon after modifying nsswitch.conf
- fixed command escaping
- patch: Use SIG_SETMASK when resetting signal mask instead of SIG_UNBLOCK
Resolves: rhbz#842759
Resolves: rhbz#844420
Resolves: rhbz#844419
Resolves: rhbz#844418
Resolves: rhbz#844443

Affected Software/OS:
'sudo' package(s) on Oracle Linux 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3440
54868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54868
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844442
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