openSUSE Security Update : nfs-client (openSUSE-SU-2011:0747-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75978

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes the following security issues :

When using wildcards in /etc/exports an attacker could gain unauthorized access to an nfs exported filesystem by creating a DNS record that resolves to the attacker's IP as well as to a trusted IP (CVE-2011-2500).

mount.nfs could corrupt /etc/mtab (CVE-2011-1749).

Solution

Update the affected nfs-client packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75978

File Name: suse_11_4_nfs-client-110701.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

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: 5.9

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:nfs-client, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nfs-client-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nfs-kernel-server, 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: 7/1/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1749, CVE-2011-2500

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