openSUSE Security Update : fail2ban (openSUSE-SU-2013:0566-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 74950

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of fail2ban fixes a startup related startup-problem and a security problem fixed upstream (CVE-2012-5642).

Solution

Update the affected fail2ban package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=790557

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=794953

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00001.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74950

File Name: openSUSE-2013-267.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:fail2ban, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5642