openSUSE Security Update : dnsmasq (dnsmasq-1241)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40842

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a buffer overflow in the TFTP server code of dnsmasq. Please note that the TFTP server is disabled by default.

Solution

Update the affected dnsmasq package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=533710

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40842

File Name: suse_11_0_dnsmasq-090824.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/2/2009

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:dnsmasq, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2009