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SuSE 11.3 Security Update : libssh2_org (SAT Patch Number 10426)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82640

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The ssh client library libssh2_org was updated to fix a security issue :

 - A malicious server could send a crafted SSH_MSG_KEXINIT packet, that could lead to a buffer overread and to a crash of the application using libssh2_org.
 (CVE-2015-1782)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 10426.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=921070

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1782.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82640

File Name: suse_11_libssh2-1-150309.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/8/2015

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: 5.9

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:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libssh2-1

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1782