SuSE 10 Security Update : OpenSSL (ZYPP Patch Number 2141)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 29542

Synopsis

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

Description

A buffer overflow condition within the SSL_get_shared_ciphers() function and a DoS condition known as 'parasitic public keys' have been fixed. The later problem allowed attackers to trick the OpenSSL engine to spend an extraordinary amount of time to process public keys. The following CAN numbers have been assigned: CVE-2006-2937 / CVE-2006-2940 / CVE-2006-3738 / CVE-2006-4343.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2141.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2937.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2940.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3738.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4343.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 29542

File Name: suse_openssl-2141.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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: 9/26/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2937, CVE-2006-2940, CVE-2006-3738, CVE-2006-4343

CWE: 119, 399