SuSE 10 Security Update : libxml2 (ZYPP Patch Number 8156)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59722

Synopsis

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

Description

Specially crafted XML could have caused a denial of service via an out-of-bounds write (application crash) to applications that are linked against libxml2 (CVE-2011-3102). This has been fixed.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8156.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3102.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59722

File Name: suse_libxml2-8156.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/27/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

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: 5/31/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3102