SUSE-SA:2005:039: zlib

high Nessus Plugin ID 19248

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2005:039 (zlib).

A denial of service condition was fixed in the zlib library.

Any program using zlib to decompress data can be crashed by a specially handcrafted invalid data stream. This includes web browsers or email programs able to view PNG images (which are compressed by zlib), allowing remote attackers to crash browser sessions or potentially anti virus programs using this vulnerability.

This issue is tracked by the Mitre CVE ID CVE-2005-2096.

Since only zlib 1.2.x is affected, older SUSE products are not affected by this problem.

Solution

http://www.suse.de/security/advisories/2005_39_zlib.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19248

File Name: suse_SA_2005_039.nasl

Version: 1.15

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 7/20/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2096

BID: 14162

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