SuSE 11 Security Update : ipsec-tools (SAT Patch Number 998)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41403

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of ipsec-tools fixes a crash of racoon in ISAKMP's de-fragmentation code due to a NULL pointer dereference.
(CVE-2009-1574) Additionally multiple memory leaks were fixed that allowed to execute a remote denial of service attack. (CVE-2009-1632)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 998.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41403

File Name: suse_11_ipsec-tools-090613.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ipsec-tools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1574, CVE-2009-1632

CWE: 399

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