SuSE 10 Security Update : the Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7137)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 59151

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 kernel update contains several bug fixes and fixes for the following security issues :

- the stack of a process could grow into other mapped areas, therefore overwriting memory instead of terminating the process. (CVE-2010-2240)

- specially crafted requests could crash an NFSv4 server.
(CVE-2010-2521)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7137.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 59151

File Name: suse_kernel-7137.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/17/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/25/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2240, CVE-2010-2521

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