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SuSE 11 Security Update : kdm (SAT Patch Number 2136)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50921

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Synopsis

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

Description

The KDE display manager kdm contains a race condition which allows local attackers to make arbitrary files orld writable. CVE-2010-0436 has been assigned to this issue.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 2136.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=584223

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0436.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50921

File Name: suse_11_kde4-kdm-100315.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/2/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kde4-kgreeter-plugins, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kdebase4-workspace, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kde4-kdm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kde4-kwin, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/15/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0436