SuSE 10 Security Update : libcurl4 (ZYPP Patch Number 8618) (BEAST)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67223

Synopsis

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

Description

This update of curl fixes several security issues :

- libcurl URL decode buffer boundary flaw. (bnc#824517 / CVE-2013-2174)

- cookie domain tailmatch. (bnc#814655 / CVE-2013-1944)

- curl sets SSL_OP_ALL. (bnc#742306 / CVE-2011-3389)

- When SSL_OP_NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG is enabled, does not properly prevent modification of the ciphersuite in the session cache, which allows remote attackers to force the downgrade to an unintended cipher via vectors involving sniffing network traffic to discover a session identifier. (CVE-2010-4180)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8618.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4180.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3389.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1944.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2174.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67223

File Name: suse_libcurl4-8618.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/10/2013

Updated: 12/5/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4180, CVE-2011-3389, CVE-2013-1944, CVE-2013-2174