openSUSE Security Update : encfs (openSUSE-SU-2010:1028-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75476

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of encfs fixes :

- CVE-2010-3073: CVSS v2 Base Score: 1.9 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N): Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310): encfs Only 32 bit of file IV used

- CVE-2010-3074: CVSS v2 Base Score: 1.9 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N): Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310): encfs Watermarking attack

The patch for CVE-2010-3075 (Last block with single byte is insecure) was not applied because upstream disabled it by default, expect for expert mode.

Solution

Update the affected encfs package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637286

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-12/msg00015.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75476

File Name: suse_11_3_encfs-101206.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:encfs, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3073, CVE-2010-3074, CVE-2010-3075