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SuSE 10 Security Update : nut (ZYPP Patch Number 8166)

high Nessus Plugin ID 62004

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update of nut fixes a denial of service flaw that could have been exploited by remote attackers to cause an application crash of upsd.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8166.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2944.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 62004

File Name: suse_nut-8166.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/7/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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: 6/4/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2944