openSUSE Security Update : libHX13 (openSUSE-SU-2010:0723-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 49975

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a heap-based buffer overflow in HX_split() of libHX.
(CVE-2010-2947)

Solution

Update the affected libHX13 packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=631582

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-10/msg00014.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 49975

File Name: suse_11_1_libHX13-100823.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, 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:novell:opensuse:11.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libhx13, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libhx13-32bit

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/23/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2947