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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : coreutils (SAT Patch Number 4817)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55586

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes the following security issue :

 - 697897: coreutils: when running 'su -c' to execute commands as different user the target user could inject command back into the calling user's terminal via the TIOCSTI ioctl.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4817.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697897

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55586

File Name: suse_11_coreutils-110630.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/13/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/30/2011