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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : libgssglue (SAT Patch Number 4620)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55432

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes insecure getenv() usage in libgssglue, which could be used under some circumstances by local attackers do gain root privileges.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4620.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694598

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55432

File Name: suse_11_libgssglue-110527.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/27/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgssglue1

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2011