SuSE 10 Security Update : Kerberos (ZYPP Patch Number 4852)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 29992

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in krb5. It's unlikely that those vulnerabilities can actually be exploited. (CVE-2007-5894 / CVE-2007-5902 / CVE-2007-5971 / CVE-2007-5972)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 4852.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5894.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5902.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5971.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5972.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 29992

File Name: suse_krb5-4852.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/16/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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: 12/20/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5894, CVE-2007-5902, CVE-2007-5971, CVE-2007-5972

CWE: 119, 189, 399