SuSE 11.2 Security Update : freeradius (SAT Patch Number 7255)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64925

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update for freeradius-server provides the following fixes and improvements :

- Increase the vendor IDs limit from 32767 to 65535.
(bnc#791666)

- Fix issues with escaping special characters in password.
(bnc#797515)

- Respect expired passwords and accounts when using the unix module. (bnc#797313, CVE-2011-4966)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 7255.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64925

File Name: suse_11_freeradius-server-130122.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 2/28/2013

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freeradius-server-doc, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freeradius-server-utils, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freeradius-server-dialupadmin, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freeradius-server-libs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freeradius-server

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4966

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