SuSE9 Security Update : Postfix (YOU Patch Number 12219)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41231

Synopsis

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

Description

A (local) privilege escalation vulnerability as well as a mailbox ownership problem has been fixed in postfix. CVE-2008-2936 and CVE-2008-2937 have been assigned to this problem.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12219.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41231

File Name: suse9_12219.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2936, CVE-2008-2937

CWE: 200, 264

Detections

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