openSUSE Security Update : cron (openSUSE-SU-2011:0452-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75804

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Cronie does not drop all privileges before calling sendmail.

Solution

Update the affected cron packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690166

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-05/msg00012.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75804

File Name: suse_11_4_cron-110507.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cron, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cronie, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cronie-anacron, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cronie-anacron-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cronie-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cronie-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.4

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/7/2011