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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-2006-2940.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2937.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 29542
File Name: suse_openssl-2141.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
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: 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