openSUSE Security Update : hostinfo / supportutils (openSUSE-2019-1351)

high Nessus Plugin ID 124712

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for hostinfo, supportutils fixes the following issues:
	 Security issues fixed for supportutils :

- CVE-2018-19640: Fixed an issue where users could kill arbitrary processes (bsc#1118463).

- CVE-2018-19638: Fixed an issue where users could overwrite arbitrary log files (bsc#1118460).

- CVE-2018-19639: Fixed a code execution if run with -v (bsc#1118462).

- CVE-2018-19637: Fixed an issue where static temporary filename could allow overwriting of files (bsc#1117776).

- CVE-2018-19636: Fixed a local root exploit via inclusion of attacker controlled shell script (bsc#1117751).

Other issues fixed for supportutils :

- Fixed invalid exit code commands (bsc#1125666)

- SUSE separation in supportconfig (bsc#1125623)

- Clarified supportconfig(8) -x option (bsc#1115245)

- supportconfig: 3.0.127

- btrfs filesystem usage

- List products.d

- Dump lsof errors

- Added ha commands for corosync

- Dumped find errors in ib_info

Issues fixed in hostinfo :

- Removed extra kernel install dates (bsc#1099498)

- Resolved network bond issue (bsc#1054979)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected hostinfo / supportutils package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 124712

File Name: openSUSE-2019-1351.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/9/2019

Updated: 5/24/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19639

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:hostinfo

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/5/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19636, CVE-2018-19637, CVE-2018-19638, CVE-2018-19639, CVE-2018-19640

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