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SuSE9 Security Update : libsoup (YOU Patch Number 11401)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41114

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes a bug in the HTTP header parsing code. Applications using this library maybe vulnerable to a remote denial-of-service attack. (CVE-2006-5876)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 11401.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5876.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41114

File Name: suse9_11401.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

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: 1/19/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5876