SuSE 11.2 Security Update : gpg2 (SAT Patch Number 7737)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66955

Synopsis

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

Description

This update for gpg2 provides the following fixes :

- Set proper file permissions when en/de-crypting files.
(bnc#780943)

- Fix an issue that could cause corruption of the public keys database. (CVE-2012-6085, #798465)

- Select proper ciphers when running in FIPS mode (bnc#808958) Security Issue reference

- CVE-2012-6085

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 7737.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=780943

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798465

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=808958

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6085.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66955

File Name: suse_11_gpg2-130516.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/21/2013

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: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:gpg2, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:gpg2-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: 5/16/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6085