openSUSE Security Update : fail2ban (openSUSE-SU-2013:0566-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 74950

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of fail2ban fixes a startup related startup-problem and a security problem fixed upstream (CVE-2012-5642).

Solution

Update the affected fail2ban package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74950

File Name: openSUSE-2013-267.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.3, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:fail2ban

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5642

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