openSUSE Security Update : nmap (openSUSE-2019-2198)

high Nessus Plugin ID 129397

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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-2017-18594: Fixed a denial of service condition due to a double free when an SSH connection fails.
(bsc#1148742)

Non-security issue fixed :

- Fixed a regression in the version scanner caused, by the fix for CVE-2018-15173. (bsc#1135350)

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=1135350

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1148742

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 129397

File Name: openSUSE-2019-2198.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/27/2019

Updated: 4/22/2024

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: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15173

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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:P/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:15.0

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: 9/26/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-18594, CVE-2018-15173