SuSE 10 Security Update : tar (ZYPP Patch Number 4171)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29587

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes a bug in function safer_name_suffix() of tar which leads to a crashing stack. Exploitability is unknown.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 4171.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29587

File Name: suse_tar-4171.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

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: 8/23/2007