openSUSE Security Update : nmap (openSUSE-2019-1462)

high Nessus Plugin ID 125533

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for nmap fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

- CVE-2018-15173: Fixed a remote denial of service attack via a crafted TCP-based service (bsc#1104139).

Non-security issue fixed :

- Add missing runtime dependency python-xml which prevented zenmap from starting (bsc#1133512).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected nmap packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1104139

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1133512

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 125533

File Name: openSUSE-2019-1462.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/29/2019

Updated: 9/23/2020

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ncat, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ncat-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ndiff, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nmap, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nmap-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nmap-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nping, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nping-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zenmap, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15173