SuSE9 Security Update : dhcp (YOU Patch Number 12698)

high Nessus Plugin ID 53354

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. (CVE-2011-0996)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12698.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 53354

File Name: suse9_12698.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 4/11/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/7/2011

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0996, CVE-2011-0997

Detections

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