SuSE 11.1 Security Update : radvd (SAT Patch Number 5397)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57133

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of radvd fixes the following security flaws :

- arbitrary file overwrite flaw through unsanitized interface names (CVE-2011-3602),

- missing return value checks in privsep_init() which could cause radvd to keep running with root privileges (CVE-2011-3603),

- buffer overread flaws in the process_ra() function (CVE-2011-3604),

- temporary denial of service flaw triggered by a flood of ND_ROUTER_SOLICIT (CVE-2011-3605)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5397.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57133

File Name: suse_11_radvd-111109.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/13/2011

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: 5.9

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:suse_linux:11:radvd, 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: 11/9/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3601, CVE-2011-3602, CVE-2011-3603, CVE-2011-3604, CVE-2011-3605

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