openSUSE 10 Security Update : openssh (openssh-5149)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31843

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

A flaw in the X forwarding code of openssh allowed malicious users to steal the X access credentials of other users (CVE-2008-1483).

Due to another flaw users could bypass the option 'ForceCommand' (CVE-2008-1657).

Solution

Update the affected openssh packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31843

File Name: suse_openssh-5149.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 4/11/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1483, CVE-2008-1657

CWE: 264

Detections

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