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SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : curl (SUSE-SU-2018:3624-1)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 120154
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update for curl fixes the following issues :CVE-2018-16839: A SASL password overflow via integer overflow was fixed which could lead to crashes (bsc#1112758)
CVE-2018-16840: A use-after-free in SASL handle close was fixed which could lead to crashes (bsc#1112758)
CVE-2018-16842: A Out-of-bounds Read in tool_msgs.c was fixed which could lead to crashes (bsc#1113660)
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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 Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-2018-2578=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2578=1
See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112758
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113660
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16839/
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16840/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 120154
File Name: suse_SU-2018-3624-1.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/2/2019
Updated: 7/10/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, 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-2018-16840
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: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:curl, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:curl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:curl-mini-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl4-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl4-mini, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:curl-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:curl-mini-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:curl-mini, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl4, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl4-32bit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl4-mini-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libcurl-mini-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2018