SuSE 11 Security Update : open-iscsi (SAT Patch Number 1240)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41442

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The iscsi_discovery tool created predictable temporary files which potentially allowed attackers to overwrite system files.
(CVE-2009-1297)

Also some non-security bugs have been fixed :

- synchronize startup settings

- fix daemon segfault with CHAP

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1240.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41442

File Name: suse_11_open-iscsi-090821.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:open-iscsi, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1297

CWE: 59

Detections

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