SuSE 11.1 Security Update : openssh (SAT Patch Number 6672)

low Nessus Plugin ID 64211

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This collective security update of openssh fixes multiple security issues :

- memory exhaustion in gssapi due to integer overflow.
(bnc#756370, CVE-2011-5000)

- forced command option information leak (bnc#744643, CVE-2012-0814) Additionally, the following bug has been fixed :

- server-side delay upon user exiting a ssh session, due to DNS queries from libaudit. (bnc#752354)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 6672.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709782

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744643

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752354

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=756370

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5000.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0814.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 64211

File Name: suse_11_openssh-120813.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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:openssh, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:openssh-askpass

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-5000, CVE-2012-0814