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SuSE 10 Security Update : Kerberos5 (ZYPP Patch Number 2440)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29491

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Bugs in the handling of pointers to uninitializes resp. already freed memory could potentially be abused by attackers to execute code.
(CVE-2006-6144 / CVE-2006-6143)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2440.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6143.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6144.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29491

File Name: suse_krb5-2440.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6143, CVE-2006-6144