SuSE 10 Security Update : e2fsprogs (ZYPP Patch Number 4743)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29415

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of e2fsprogs fixes several integer overflows in memory allocating code. Programs that use libext2fs are therefore vulnerable to memory corruptions that can lead to arbitrary code execution while loading a specially crafted image. (CVE-2007-5497)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 4743.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5497.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29415

File Name: suse_e2fsprogs-4743.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/23/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5497

CWE: 189