openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-SU-2012:1404-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 74790

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a remotely exploitable overflow in DKIM handling.

Solution

Update the affected exim packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=670711

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786652

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00083.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74790

File Name: openSUSE-2012-738.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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:opensuse:exim, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximstats-html, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1764, CVE-2012-5671