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SuSE 11 Security Update : GnuTLS (SAT Patch Number 632)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41398

Synopsis

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

Description

The previous security fix for gnutls (CVE-2008-4989) introduced a regression in the X.509 validation code for self-signed certificates.

This update fixes this problem.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 632.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457938

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4989.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41398

File Name: suse_11_gnutls-090317.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:gnutls, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgnutls26-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgnutls26, 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: 3/17/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4989

CWE: 255