openSUSE 10 Security Update : sudo (sudo-5349)

high Nessus Plugin ID 33216

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of sudo flushs the stdin buffer on password timeout.
Unflushed buffers can lead to leaking the password via a parent process reading stdin after sudo exits.

Solution

Update the affected sudo package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 33216

File Name: suse_sudo-5349.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/18/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sudo, 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: 6/16/2008