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SuSE9 Security Update : PHP4 (YOU Patch Number 12382)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 41287

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Specially crafted strings could trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the php mbstring extension. Attackers could potenially exploit that to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-5557)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12382.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5557.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 41287

File Name: suse9_12382.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5557

CWE: 119