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openSUSE Security Update : ndiswrapper (ndiswrapper-351)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40078

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The ndiswrapper was updated to fix multiple buffer overflows that can be exploited over a connected WLAN by using long ESSID stings.
(CVE-2008-4395)

Solution

Update the affected ndiswrapper packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432461

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40078

File Name: suse_11_0_ndiswrapper-081107.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/21/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ndiswrapper, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ndiswrapper-kmp-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ndiswrapper-kmp-pae, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ndiswrapper-kmp-xen, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4395

CWE: 119