SuSE 10 Security Update : madwifi (ZYPP Patch Number 2370)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29516

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The madwifi-ng Atheros Wireless LAN card driver is subject to a remotely exploitable stack-based buffer overflow, this update fixes this problem. (CVE-2006-6332)

This update also brings madwifi to version 0.9.2.1.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2370.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6332.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29516

File Name: suse_madwifi-2370.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6332