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SuSE 10 Security Update : bind (ZYPP Patch Number 8298)

high Nessus Plugin ID 62176

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Synopsis

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

Description

The bind nameserver was updated to version 9.6-ESV-R7-P3 to fix a single security problem, where loading a zone file could have caused an assertion (abort) of the named service. (CVE-2012-4244)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8298.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4244.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 62176

File Name: suse_bind-8298.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/18/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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: 9/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4244