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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : libxcrypt (SAT Patch Number 5041)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 56018

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Synopsis

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

Description

The security update for CVE-2011-2483 broke changing blowfish passwords if compat mode was turned on (default). This update fixes the regression.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5041.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713727

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2483.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 56018

File Name: suse_11_libxcrypt-110824.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/31/2011

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: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libxcrypt, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libxcrypt-32bit

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2483