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SuSE 10 Security Update : xsupplicant (ZYPP Patch Number 2455)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29612

Synopsis

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

Description

xsupplicant has been upgraded to version 1.2.8, which includes bugfixes and one security fix :

 - A post-authentication stack overflow in the EAP handling could be used by already authenticated attacker to overflow a stackbuffer and so potentially execute code.
 (CVE-2006-5601)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2455.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5601.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29612

File Name: suse_xsupplicant-2455.nasl

Version: 1.12

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: High

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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: 1/10/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5601