openSUSE 10 Security Update : rsync (rsync-5207)

high Nessus Plugin ID 32120

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

A remotely exploitable heap overflow in rsync's xattr code has been fixed. CVE-2008-1720 has been assigned to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected rsync package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32120

File Name: suse_rsync-5207.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/1/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:rsync

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1720

CWE: 119

Detections

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