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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : arpwatch (SAT Patch Number 6570)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 64109

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

arpwatch was improperly dropping its privileges. This has been fixed.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 6570.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=764521

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2653.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 64109

File Name: suse_11_arpwatch-120718.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:arpwatch

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2653