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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : perl-libwww-perl (SAT Patch Number 4603)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 54920

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes the issue that perl-libwww-perl does not enable host name verification of SSL certificates by default. This vulnerability could be exploited by a man in the middle attack. (CVE-2011-0633)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4603.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=693999

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0633.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 54920

File Name: suse_11_perl-libwww-perl-110523.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/31/2011

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: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:perl-libwww-perl, 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: 5/23/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0633