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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : socat (SAT Patch Number 6407)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 64225
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.Description
This update fixes two small security issues in socat :- Fixed a stack overflow in commandline parsing (bnc#627475 / CVE-2010-2799) Only exploitable if an attacker can control the commandline parameters.
- Fixed heap overflow in READLINE output mode (bnc#759859 / CVE-2012-0219)
Solution
Apply SAT patch number 6407.See Also
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=627475
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=759859
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 64225
File Name: suse_11_socat-120611.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/25/2013
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: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:socat, 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: 6/11/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-2799, CVE-2012-0219