openSUSE 10 Security Update : libopenssl-devel (libopenssl-devel-5951)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35459

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update improves the verification of return values. Prior to this udpate it was possible to bypass the certification chain checks of openssl. (CVE-2008-5077)

Solution

Update the affected libopenssl-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35459

File Name: suse_libopenssl-devel-5951.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/26/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libopenssl-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libopenssl0_9_8, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libopenssl0_9_8-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssl, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssl-certs, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5077

CWE: 20