openSUSE Security Update : strongswan (openSUSE-SU-2010:0496-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 48281

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Remote unauthenticated attackers could cause a buffer overflow in strongswan's IKE deamon by using specially crafted certificates or identify information. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code (CVE-2010-2628).

Solution

Update the affected strongswan package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=615915

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-08/msg00026.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 48281

File Name: suse_11_2_strongswan-100802.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/10/2010

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: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:strongswan, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2628