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openSUSE Security Update : mipv6d (openSUSE-SU-2010:0736-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 50017

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

the mipv6 daemon did not check the origin of netlink messages, therefore allowing local users to spoof messages (CVE-2010-2522).
remote attackers could cause buffer overflows in mipv6d (CVE-2010-2523).

Solution

Update the affected mipv6d package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424311

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-10/msg00022.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 50017

File Name: suse_11_2_mipv6d-100910.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/18/2010

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: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mipv6d, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2522, CVE-2010-2523