SuSE 10 Security Update : gpg2 (ZYPP Patch Number 7107)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 49856

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes a vulnerability of GnuPG2 to arbitrary code execution by context-dependent attackers due to reusing a freed pointer when verifying a signature or importing a certificate with many 'Subject Alternate Names'. (CVE-2010-2547)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7107.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2547.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 49856

File Name: suse_gpg2-7107.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/11/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

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: 7/28/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2547