RHEL 5 : redhat-release (EOL Notice) (RHSA-2013:0578)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64943

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

This is the 5-Month notification for the conclusion of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Extended Update Support (EUS) Add-on offering.

In accordance with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Errata Support Policy, the Extended Update Support Add-On for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 will conclude on July 31, 2013. Accordingly, Red Hat will no longer provide updated packages, including critical impact security patches or urgent priority bug fixes, for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS after that date. In addition, after July 31, 2013, technical support through Red Hat's Global Support Services will no longer be provided for this Add-on.

Note: This notification applies only to those customers subscribed to the Extended Update Support (EUS) channel for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6.

We encourage customers to plan their migration from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 to a more recent version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6.
As a benefit of the Red Hat subscription model, customers can use their active subscriptions to entitle any system on a currently supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 release (5.9, for which EUS is available) or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 release (6.2, 6.3, or 6.4, for which EUS is available).

Details of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux life cycle can be found here:
https://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

Solution

Update the affected redhat-release package.

See Also

https://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0578.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64943

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2013-0578.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/1/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:redhat-release, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2013

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0644

RHSA: 2013:0578