Detections
Analytics

SuSE 11.1 Security Update : libgnomesu (SAT Patch Number 4735)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55431

Language:

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The libgnomesu pam backend did not check the return value of the setuid() functions. Local users could exploit that to gain root privileges. (CVE-2011-1946)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4735.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1946.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55431

File Name: suse_11_libgnomesu-110620.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/27/2011

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: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgnomesu-lang, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgnomesu, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgnomesu0, 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: 6/20/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1946