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SuSE9 Security Update : e2fsprogs (YOU Patch Number 11997)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41168

Synopsis

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

Description

This update of e2fsprogs fixes several integer overflows in memory allocating code. Programs that use libext2fs are therefore vulnerable to memory corruptions that can lead to arbitrary code execution while loading a specially crafted image. (CVE-2007-5497)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 11997.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5497.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41168

File Name: suse9_11997.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

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: 11/30/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5497

CWE: 189