SuSE 11.1 Security Update : bind (SAT Patch Number 5462)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57091

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update for bind fixes the issue that specially crafted DNS queries could crash the bind name server. (CVE-2011-4313)

Additionally, a syntax check warning for include files as that one is failing on every include file that only provides a snippet for the overall configuration has been removed.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5462.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57091

File Name: suse_11_bind-111121.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/13/2011

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: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:bind-doc, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:bind-utils, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:bind-libs-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:bind-libs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:bind, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:bind-chrootenv

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/21/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4313

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