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Scientific Linux 7: SLSA-2018-1060-1 Critical pcs Security Issues

Calendar Apr 30, 2018 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory privilege escalation important timing attack information disclosure pcs scientific linux
pcs: Privilege escalation via authorized user malicious REST call (CVE-2018-1079) * pcs: Debug parameter removal bypass, allowing information disclosure (CVE-2018-1086) * rack-protection: Timing attack in authenticity_token.rb (CVE-2018-1000119) SL7 x86_64 pcs-0.9.162-5.sl7_5.1.x86_64.rpm pcs-debuginfo-0.9.162-5.sl7_5.1.x86_64.rpm pcs-snmp-0.9.162-5.sl7_5.1.x86_64.rpm - Scien [More...] 
Synopsis:          Important: pcs security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2018:1060-1
Issue Date:        2018-04-10
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2018-1000119
                   CVE-2018-1079
                   CVE-2018-1086
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Security Fix(es):

* pcs: Privilege escalation via authorized user malicious REST call
(CVE-2018-1079)

* pcs: Debug parameter removal bypass, allowing information disclosure
(CVE-2018-1086)

* rack-protection: Timing attack in authenticity_token.rb
(CVE-2018-1000119)
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SL7
  x86_64
    pcs-0.9.162-5.sl7_5.1.x86_64.rpm
    pcs-debuginfo-0.9.162-5.sl7_5.1.x86_64.rpm
    pcs-snmp-0.9.162-5.sl7_5.1.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team