SuSE 11 Security Update : systemtap (SAT Patch Number 2579)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 50961

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of systemtab fixes a shell meta character injection vulnerability that allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the stap-server. (CVE-2009-4273)

Additionally, a remote denial of service bug in the _getargv() function has been fixed. (CVE-2010-0411)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 2579.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574243

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4273.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0411.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 50961

File Name: suse_11_systemtap-100623.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/2/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:systemtap, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4273, CVE-2010-0411

CWE: 189, 94