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SuSE9 Security Update : heimdal (YOU Patch Number 12015)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 41174

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update fixes a software bug due to calling free(3) on an uninitialized pointer. The bug can be triggered remotely, the impact is currently unknown. (CVE-2007-5939)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12015.

See Also

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5939/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 41174

File Name: suse9_12015.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

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: 12/12/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5939

CWE: 119