openSUSE Security Update : libsmi (openSUSE-SU-2011:0011-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 53678

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a buffer overflow the smiGetNode() function in libsmi. It allowed context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier. CVE-2010-2891: CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P): Buffer Errors (CWE-119)

Solution

Update the affected libsmi packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 53678

File Name: suse_11_1_libsmi-101111.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/5/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:novell:opensuse:11.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsmi-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsmi

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2891

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