SuSE 11.1 Security Update : rsync (SAT Patch Number 4300)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53826

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

Specially crafted requests could cause a memory corruption on the receiving side of an rsync transfer (client side or server that allows to push) (CVE-2011-1097). This has been fixed.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4300.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684387

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1097.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53826

File Name: suse_11_rsync-110404.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/6/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:rsync, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/4/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1097