openSUSE Security Update : libgnomesu (openSUSE-SU-2011:0694-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75897

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The libgnomesu pam backend did not check the return value of the setuid() functions. Local users could exploit that to gain root privileges (CVE-2011-1946).

Solution

Update the affected libgnomesu packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-06/msg00041.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75897

File Name: suse_11_4_libgnomesu-110620.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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu-lang, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libgnomesu0-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.4

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1946