SuSE 11.3 Security Update : libssh2 (SAT Patch Number 8982)

low Nessus Plugin ID 73130

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of libssh fixes the following security issue :

- When libssh operates in server mode, the randomness pool was not switched on fork, so two pools could operate on the same randomness and could generate the same keys.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 8982.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=866278

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0017.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 73130

File Name: suse_11_libssh2-140307.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2014

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: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libssh2, 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: 3/7/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0017