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SuSE9 Security Update : perl-Compress-Zlib (YOU Patch Number 10292)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41077

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

perl-Compress-Zlib included a copy of zlib which is vulnerable to a denial of service attack tracked by the Mitre CVE CVE-2005-2096.

This update removed the use of the internal copy and now uses the external version of zlib.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 10292.

See Also

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2096/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41077

File Name: suse9_10292.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

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:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/6/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2096