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SuSE 11 Security Update : fetchmail (SAT Patch Number 1171)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41387

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

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 SAT patch number 1171.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528746

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41387

File Name: suse_11_fetchmail-090807.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:fetchmail, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:fetchmailconf, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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