openSUSE Security Update : openssh (openSUSE-SU-2013:1726-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75204

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

openssh was updated to fix a memory corruption when AES-GCM is used which could lead to remote code execution after successful authentication. (CVE-2013-4548)

Solution

Update the affected openssh packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849536

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00075.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75204

File Name: openSUSE-2013-875.nasl

Version: 1.4

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: Medium

Base Score: 6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass-gnome, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4548