SUSE SLES11 Security Update : rpcbind (SUSE-SU-2015:1706-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86345

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A use-after-free security bug in rpcbind was fixed which could lead to a remote denial of service.

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Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3 :

zypper in -t patch slessp3-rpcbind-12123=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 :

zypper in -t patch slessp4-rpcbind-12123=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use 'zypper patch'.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86345

File Name: suse_SU-2015-1706-2.nasl

Version: 2.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/12/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/18/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7236

Detections

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