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SuSE9 Security Update : fetchmail (YOU Patch Number 12468)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41318

Synopsis

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

Description

This update of fetchmail improves SSL certificate validation to stop possible man-in-the-middle attacks by inserting \0-character in the certificate's subject name. (CVE-2009-2666)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12468.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2666.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41318

File Name: suse9_12468.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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: 8/7/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2666

CWE: 310