SuSE 11.1 Security Update : system-config-printer (SAT Patch Number 5607)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57555

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The following issues have been fixed :

- system-config-printer used an unauthenticated connection when downloading printer drivers from openprinting.org (CVE-2011-4405). This update disables the printer driver download feature.

- system-config-printer did not properly quote shell meta characters in SMB server or workgroup names when passing them to the shell. (CVE-2011-2899)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5607.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57555

File Name: suse_11_system-config-printer-120104.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/16/2012

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:system-config-printer, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:system-config-printer-lang, 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: 1/4/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2899, CVE-2011-4405

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