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SuSE 10 Security Update : clamav (ZYPP Patch Number 6990)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 49837

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Synopsis

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

Description

Specially crafted CAB archives could crash clamav (CVE-2010-1311) or bypass virus detection (CVE-2010-0098). clamav has been updated to version 0.96 which fixes those issues.

Citing freshmeat.net :

This Release introduces new malware detection mechanisms and other significant improvements to the scan engine. Key features include the bytecode interpreter, heuristic improvements, signature improvements, support for new archives, support for new executable file formats, support for UPX 3.0, performance improvements and memory optimizations.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6990.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0098.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1311.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 49837

File Name: suse_clamav-6990.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/11/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/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: 4/14/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0098, CVE-2010-1311