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openSUSE 10 Security Update : openssh (openssh-5148)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31842

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

A flaw in the X forwarding code of openssh allowed malicious users to steal the X access credentials of other users (CVE-2008-1483).

Solution

Update the affected openssh packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31842

File Name: suse_openssh-5148.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/11/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1483

CWE: 264