openSUSE 10 Security Update : compat-openssl097g (compat-openssl097g-5964)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35471

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update improves the verification of return values. Prior to this udpate it was possible to bypass the certification chain checks of openssl. (CVE-2008-5077)

Solution

Update the affected compat-openssl097g packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35471

File Name: suse_compat-openssl097g-5964.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/28/2009

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: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:compat-openssl097g-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:compat-openssl097g

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/27/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5077

CWE: 20

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