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SuSE 10 Security Update : multipath-tools (ZYPP Patch Number 6083)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41558

Synopsis

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

Description

Default permissions on the multipathd socket file were to generous and allowed any user to connect. (CVE-2009-0115)

This update also contains the following fixes :

 - Error checking in VECTOR_XXX defines. (bnc#469269)

 - Correct definition of dbg_malloc()

 - Double free on path release

 - Use noflush for kpartx. (bnc#473352)

 - multipathd dies immediately after start. (bnc#473029)

 - Fixup multibus zero-path handling. (bnc#476330)

 - Use lists for uevent processing. (bnc#478874)

 - Set stacksize of uevent handling thread. (bnc#478874)

 - Fix multipathd signal deadlock

 - Stack overflow in uev_trigger. (bnc#476540)

 - Check for NULL argument in vector_foreach_slot.
 (bnc#479572)

 - Invalid callout formatting for cciss. (bnc#419123)

 - 'no_partitons' feature doesn't work with aliases.
 (bnc#465009)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6083.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0115.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41558

File Name: suse_multipath-tools-6083.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

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: 3/16/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0115

CWE: 264