SuSE 10 Security Update : bind (ZYPP Patch Number 6382)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41480

Synopsis

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

Description

Specially crafted ddns update packets could trigger an exception in bind causing it to exit. The attack works if BIND is master for a zone even if ddns is not configured. (CVE-2009-0696)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6382.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0696.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41480

File Name: suse_bind-6382.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0696

CWE: 16