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SuSE 10 Security Update : netatalk (ZYPP Patch Number 5983)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41563

Synopsis

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

Description

This update of netatalk adds a filter for characters of user-supplied data to papd. Prior to this update it was possible to execute arbitrary shell commands remotely. (CVE-2008-5718)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5983.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5718.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41563

File Name: suse_netatalk-5983.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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: 2/5/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5718

CWE: 78