openSUSE 10 Security Update : dnsmasq (dnsmasq-6459)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41997

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a buffer overflow in the TFTP server code of dnsmasq. Please note that the TFTP server is disabled by default.

Solution

Update the affected dnsmasq package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41997

File Name: suse_dnsmasq-6459.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/6/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:dnsmasq, 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: 8/24/2009