SUSE SLES11 Security Update : patch (SUSE-SU-2018:1162-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 109599

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for patch fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed :

- CVE-2018-1000156: patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute arbitrary commands (bsc#1088420).

- CVE-2014-9637: Prevent DoS by remote attackers (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file (bsc#914891).

- CVE-2016-10713: Prevent out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() that could have lead to DoS via a crafted input file (bsc#1080918).

- CVE-2010-4651: Fixed a directory traversal bug (bsc#662957) :

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch slessp4-patch-13589=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:zypper in -t patch slessp3-patch-13589=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch sleposp3-patch-13589=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-patch-13589=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-patch-13589=1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109599

File Name: suse_SU-2018-1162-1.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/8/2018

Updated: 10/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000156

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:patch

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/7/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4651, CVE-2014-9637, CVE-2016-10713, CVE-2018-1000156

BID: 46768, 72286

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