SUSE SLES11 Security Update : gcc43 (SUSE-SU-2018:1498-1) (Spectre)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 110338

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for gcc43 fixes the following issues: This update adds support for 'expolines' on s390x, allowing fixing CVE-2017-5715 in a more lightweight fashion. (bsc#1086069) The option flags are the same as for the x86 retpolines. A compiler crash when building userland packages with x86 retpolines was fixed. (bsc#1092807)

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Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch sdksp4-gcc43-13639=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch slessp4-gcc43-13639=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:zypper in -t patch slessp3-gcc43-13639=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch sleposp3-gcc43-13639=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-gcc43-13639=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-gcc43-13639=1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 110338

File Name: suse_SU-2018-1498-1.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/6/2018

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: High

Score: 7.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:cpp43, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gcc43, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gcc43-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gcc43-info, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gcc43-locale, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libstdc%2b%2b43-devel, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5715

IAVA: 2018-A-0020

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