SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5295)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41482

Synopsis

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

Description

Specially crafted files could crash the bzip2-decoder. (CVE-2008-1372)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5295.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1372.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41482

File Name: suse_bzip2-5295.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

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: 4/13/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1372

CWE: 119