openSUSE Security Update : libxcrypt (openSUSE-SU-2011:0972-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75631

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The security update for CVE-2011-2483 broke changing blowfish passwords if compat mode was turned on (default). This update fixes the regression.

Solution

Update the affected libxcrypt packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75631

File Name: suse_11_3_libxcrypt-110824.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libxcrypt-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libxcrypt-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libxcrypt

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2483

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