SuSE 11.1 Security Update : KVM (SAT Patch Number 5655)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57725

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The following vulnerabilities have been fixed in KVM :

- buffer overflow in e1000 device emulation.
(CVE-2012-0029)

- missing initgroups() for -runas (CVE-2011-2527)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5655.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57725

File Name: suse_11_kvm-120116.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/30/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kvm, 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: 1/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2527, CVE-2012-0029

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