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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : KVM (SAT Patch Number 5655)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57725

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The following vulnerabilities have been fixed in KVM :

 - buffer overflow in e1000 device emulation.
 (CVE-2012-0029)

 - missing initgroups() for -runas (CVE-2011-2527)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5655.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695510

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705304

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740165

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2527.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0029.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57725

File Name: suse_11_kvm-120116.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/30/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kvm

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2527, CVE-2012-0029