SuSE 10 Security Update : bind (ZYPP Patch Number 5905)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41479

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update improves the verification of return values of openssl functions. Prior this update it was possible to spoof answers signed with DSA and NSEC3DSA. (CVE-2009-0025)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5905.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0025.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41479

File Name: suse_bind-5905.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

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: 1/12/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0025

CWE: 287