openSUSE 10 Security Update : openwsman (openwsman-5241)

high Nessus Plugin ID 33088

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update provides a fix for the included shttpd web-server to patch a buffer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP request parser. This bug can only be exploited by authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the openwsman/shttp daemon. (CVE-2008-2097)

Solution

Update the affected openwsman packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 33088

File Name: suse_openwsman-5241.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/4/2008

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: 9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openwsman, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openwsman-client, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openwsman-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openwsman-server, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2097

CWE: 119

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