SuSE 11.1 Security Update : aaa_base (SAT Patch Number 3910)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53890

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The following bug has been fixed :

- The boot.localfs init script wrote a file to /dev/shm during shut-down. Since local users may create symlinks there a malicious user could cause corruption of arbitrary files. (CVE-2011-0461)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 3910.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53890

File Name: suse_11_aaa_base-110202.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/13/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:aaa_base, 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: 2/2/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0461

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