openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-SU-2010:1052-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 53715

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

remote attackers could trick exim into running arbitrary code (CVE-2010-4344). A privilege escalation flaw allowed attackers to gain root access (CVE-2010-4345).

Solution

Update the affected exim packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 53715

File Name: suse_11_2_exim-101211.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/5/2011

Updated: 3/28/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

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:opensuse:eximstats-html, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2010

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Exim4 string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4344, CVE-2010-4345

Detections

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