SuSE 10 Security Update : bind (ZYPP Patch Number 4932)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 31450

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Certain input data could trigger a buffer overflow in the 'inet_network' function of libbind. Applications that use this function could therefore potentially be crashed or exploited to execute arbitrary code. Bind itself is not affected though.
(CVE-2008-0122)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 4932.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0122.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 31450

File Name: suse_bind-4932.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/13/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0122

CWE: 189