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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : ed (SAT Patch Number 3792)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51597

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a heap-based buffer overflow in ed which can be exploited remotely only with user-assistance. CVE-2008-3916: CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C): Buffer Errors.
(CWE-119)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 3792.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474587

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3916.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51597

File Name: suse_11_ed-110111.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/21/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

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: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ed, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3916

CWE: 119