Detections
Analytics
openSUSE Security Update : sudo (openSUSE-2016-1381)
high Nessus Plugin ID 95533
Language:
Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.Description
This update for sudo fixes the following issues :- fix two security vulnerabilities that allowed users to bypass sudo's NOEXEC functionality :
- noexec bypass via system() and popen() [CVE-2016-7032, bsc#1007766]
- noexec bypass via wordexp() [CVE-2016-7076, bsc#1007501]
Sudo was updated to the package from SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update, incorporating the following new feature :
- allow dynamic groups with sudo [fate#318850]
The following bug fixes are included :
- parse /proc/stat for boottime correctly [boo#899252]
- enable SASL authentication [boo#979531]
Solution
Update the affected sudo packages.See Also
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1007501
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1007766
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=899252
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 95533
File Name: openSUSE-2016-1381.nasl
Version: 3.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 12/5/2016
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sudo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sudo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sudo-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sudo-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sudo-test, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2016