SuSE 11 / 11.1 Security Update : libHX13 (SAT Patch Numbers 2979 / 2980)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 50928

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update fixes a heap-based buffer overflow in HX_split() of libHX.
(CVE-2010-2947)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 2979 / 2980 as appropriate.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=631582

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2947.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 50928

File Name: suse_11_libHX13-100823.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/2/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, 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: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libhx13, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libhx13-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/23/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2947