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openSUSE Security Update : python-dulwich (openSUSE-2018-801)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 111563

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for python-dulwich to version 0.18.5 fixes this security issue :

 - CVE-2017-16228: Dulwich, when an SSH subprocess is used, allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname (bsc#1066430).

For detailed changes please see https://www.dulwich.io/code/dulwich/ This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected python-dulwich packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1066430

https://www.dulwich.io/code/dulwich/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 111563

File Name: openSUSE-2018-801.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/7/2018

Updated: 8/23/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-16228

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-dulwich, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-dulwich-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-dulwich-debuginfo

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16228