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SuSE 11.3 Security Update : KVM (SAT Patch Number 10672)

high Nessus Plugin ID 83515

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

KVM was updated to fix a buffer overflow in the floppy drive emulation, which could be used to carry out denial of service attacks or potential code execution against the host. This vulnerability is also known as VENOM. (CVE-2015-3456)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 10672.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929339

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 83515

File Name: suse_11_kvm-150513.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/18/2015

Updated: 9/28/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2015

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3456

IAVA: 2015-A-0115-S