SuSE 10 Security Update : valgrind (ZYPP Patch Number 5803)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51763

Synopsis

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

Description

valgrind reads a file .valgrindrc in the current directory. Therefore local users could place such a file a world-writable directory such as /tmp and influence other users' valgrind when it's executed there.
(CVE-2008-4865)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5803.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4865.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51763

File Name: suse_valgrind-5803.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/27/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

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: 11/20/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4865