openSUSE Security Update : mcrypt (openSUSE-SU-2012:1354-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 74781

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

A buffer overflow in the mcrypt commandlinetool was fixed, when the user could be tricked into a prepared file.

Solution

Update the affected mcrypt packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 74781

File Name: openSUSE-2012-713.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

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: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mcrypt-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mcrypt, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mcrypt-debugsource

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/21/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4409

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