SuSE 10 Security Update : libxml (ZYPP Patch Number 6482)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 51756

Synopsis

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

Description

This update of libxml does not use pointers after they were freed anymore. (CVE-2009-2416) Additionally a stack-based buffer overflow was fixed while parsing the root XML document. (CVE-2009-2414)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6482.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2414.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2416.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 51756

File Name: suse_libxml-6482.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/27/2011

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: 9/8/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2414, CVE-2009-2416

CWE: 119, 399