[Tool Update] SSA version 1.5.2 released

From: SD List (list@security-database.com)
Date: Wed Jul 18 2007 - 08:24:55 EDT


SSA (Security System Analyzer) is a non-intrusive OVAL-Compatible policy
compliance and vulnerability assessment software. It provides auditors and
security officers a comprehensive solution to keep pace with security
compliance requirements (patch management, vulnerability management,
software inventories...)

Changelog for v.1.5.2

- Based on OVAL 5.3 build 20 (see OVAL project for more information)

- SSA now supports SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol -
http://nvd.nist.gov/scap.cfm). The XML SCAP files are extracted using our
new SCAP Parser (SCAP_Patch_Extractor). The coming release of SSA should
be completely compatible with XCCDF (http://nvd.nist.gov/xccdf.cfm) .

- SSA now supports scan for missed patches (using SCAP format)
   * Added Windows XP Patches definition file
   * Added Windows Vista Patches definition file
   * Added Windows 2000 Patches definition file
   * Added Office 2007 Patches definition file
   * Added Internet explorer 7 patches definition file

- Updated OVAL XML Viewer Plugin
   * Updated database to 2039 definitions
   * Added support to CVE search (ex: CVE-2007-* will return all CVEs in
2007 used along with their appropriate OVALids.)
   * Bugs fixed

Documentation for 1.5.2 should be available by the end of the week.

Download it for free at www.security-database.com/ssa.php

Any suggestions, please report it to ssa@security-database.com.

Regards

Nabil OUCHN
Security-Database.com

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