SuSE 11.1 Security Update : coreutils (SAT Patch Number 4817)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55586

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes the following security issue :

- 697897: coreutils: when running 'su -c' to execute commands as different user the target user could inject command back into the calling user's terminal via the TIOCSTI ioctl.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4817.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697897

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55586

File Name: suse_11_coreutils-110630.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/13/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:coreutils, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:coreutils-lang, 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: 6/30/2011