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SUSE SLES11 Security Update : inn (SUSE-SU-2021:14750-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 150914

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES11 / SLES_SAP11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2021:14750-1 advisory.

 - A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.
 openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. (CVE-2021-31998)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected inn package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182321

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31998

http://www.nessus.org/u?6d860c87

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150914

File Name: suse_SU-2021-14750-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/21/2021

Updated: 7/13/2023

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-31998

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 6/17/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-31998

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2021:14750-1