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SuSE 10 Security Update : sudo (ZYPP Patch Number 6891)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 45015

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes the following security issue :

 - A privilege escalation flaw was found in the way sudo used to check file paths for pseudocommands. If local, unprivileged user was authorized by sudoers file to edit one or more files, it could lead to execution of arbitrary code, with the privileges of privileged system user (root). (CVE-2010-0426:CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.6)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6891.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0426.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 45015

File Name: suse_sudo-6891.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/9/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/1/2010

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0426

CWE: 264