SuSE 10 Security Update : dhcpcd (ZYPP Patch Number 7432)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53317

Synopsis

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

Description

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. (CVE-2011-0996)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7432.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0996.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53317

File Name: suse_dhcpcd-7432.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/7/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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: 3/31/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0996