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SuSE 11 Security Update : curl (SAT Patch Number 1173)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41379

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update of libcurl2 fixes the 0-character handling in the subject name of a SSL certificate. This bug could be used to execute an undetected man-in-the-middle-attack. (CVE-2009-2417)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1173.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527990

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2417.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41379

File Name: suse_11_curl-090807.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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:suse_linux:11:curl, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:keyutils-libs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:keyutils-libs-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libcurl4, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libcurl4-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libidn, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libidn-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2417

CWE: 310