openSUSE 10 Security Update : openssh (openssh-2256)

high Nessus Plugin ID 27366

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The OpenSSH release 4.5 contains a security fix which has been backported to the openssh versions in our old products.

CVE-2006-5794: Incorrect return argument checking in the privilege separation monitor was fixed. In case of an exploitable unprivileged helper this could have been used to elevate privileges.

Solution

Update the affected openssh packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 27366

File Name: suse_openssh-2256.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/17/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5794

Detections

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