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openSUSE Security Update : compat-openssl097g (compat-openssl097g-480)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40203

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 compat-openssl097g packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459468

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40203

File Name: suse_11_1_compat-openssl097g-090204.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/21/2009

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:compat-openssl097g, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:compat-openssl097g-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/4/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5077

CWE: 20