SuSE 11.2 Security Update : icedtea-web (SAT Patch Number 7041)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64156

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The IcedTea-Web Java plugin has been updated to version 1.3.1 to fix various bugs and security issues.

1.3.1 changes :

- Security Updates

- RH869040: Heap-based buffer overflow after triggering event attached to applet. (CVE-2012-4540)

- Common

- PR1161: X509VariableTrustManager does not work correctly with OpenJDK7 fixes the self-signed issue (mentioned in bnc#784859, bnc#785333, bnc#786775)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 7041.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=784859

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785333

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786775

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=787846

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4540.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64156

File Name: suse_11_icedtea-web-121113.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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:icedtea-web

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4540