Viewing Patch Details

Clicking on the Patch Name link in the Scan Result view or Patch Information view, will display the complete information about the patch.

Important Details

• Location Path - The URL from where the patch can be downloaded from the internet
• Language - the OS Language to which a patch is associated to
• Reboot Information - If a reboot of a system is required or not for the  patch to be successfully installed
• Microsoft KB ID - A unique knowledge base ID provided by Microsoft ID for Windows patches, with a link to the article on the internet
• Superseding Bulletin / Advisory ID - The bulletin that has a patch which supersedes this patch
• Package Details (for Linux) - The package name which is affected by this patch, release and version number and group name
• CVE ID - The unique ID specified by CVE that is associated to the vulnerability that this patch fixes. If available, this is a link to the CVE name(s) associated with the vulnerability. CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is a list of common names for publicly known vulnerabilities and exposures. The CVE Editorial board determines which vulnerabilities or exposures are included in CVE, through open and collaborative discussions. If the CVE name starts with CAN (candidate), then it is under consideration for entry into CVE.
• BUGTRAQ ID - The unique ID specified by SecurityFocus (an online vulnerability database) that is associated to the vulnerability that this patch fixes

Affected Products list

A list of all the products or applications which are affected by this patch (along with the Service Pack version numbers in the case of Windows)

User Comments

Comments provided by a user or administrator about a particular patch, can be viewed here. Existing comments can be edited or new comments can be included.

Information for Linux Patches

Check Details

 

This section of the Patch Details view for a Linux patch, displays the application name and version number to be checked to determine the availability status. If this application version check matches while scanning for vulnerabilities, the patch is considered to be installed - missing otherwise.

 

Dependent Patches list

 

This list displays all the other patches that a particular patch is dependent on. Meaning if this patch needs to be installed, all the dependent patches need to be installed as well. Patch interdependencies during patch deployment are handled automatically by PatchQuest.

 

Dependent Packages

 

The packages that are dependent on the application that is affected by this patch