SuSE 11 Security Update : clamav (SAT Patch Number 2298)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 50896

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

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 SAT patch number 2298.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 50896

File Name: suse_11_clamav-100414.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/2/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:suse_linux:11:libgcc43-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:clamav, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgcc43

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

Detections

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