SuSE9 Security Update : ethereal (YOU Patch Number 12035)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41180

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes several security bugs in ethereal that can be used to crash the application and to possibly execute arbitrary code remotely.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12035.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41180

File Name: suse9_12035.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

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: 12/20/2007