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SuSE 11.3 Security Update : libmspack (SAT Patch Number 10402)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 81878

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes the following security issue :

 - An integer overflow in the function qtmd_decompress() could have been exploited causing a denial of service (endless loop) (bnc##912214). (CVE-2014-9556)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 10402.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912214

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9556.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 81878

File Name: suse_11_libmspack-150305.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/17/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libmspack0

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/5/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9556