SuSE 11 Security Update : KVM (SAT Patch Number 1553)

high Nessus Plugin ID 42867

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update of QEMU KVM fixes the following bugs :

- use-after-free bug in VNC code which might be used to execute code on the host system injected from the guest system. (CVE-2009-3616: CVSS v2 Base Score: 8.5)

- integer overflow in kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid().
(CVE-2009-3638: CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2)

- update_cr8_intercept() NULL pointer dereference.
(CVE-2009-3640: CVSS v2 Base Score: 2.1)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1553.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 42867

File Name: suse_11_kvm-091116.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 11/23/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kvm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kvm-kmp-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kvm-kmp-pae, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3616, CVE-2009-3638, CVE-2009-3640

CWE: 189, 20, 399

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