SuSE 11.1 Security Update : opie (SAT Patch Number 4815)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55714

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes off-by-one errors in opiesu (CVE-2011-2489) and missing setuid() return value checks in opielogin. (CVE-2011-2490)

This update also removes the setuid bit from opiesu program. If you rely on the setuid bit on opiesu, add the following line to /etc/permissions.local :

/usr/bin/opiesu root:root 4755

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4815.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2489.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2490.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55714

File Name: suse_11_opie-110629.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/28/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:opie, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:opie-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:permissions, 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: 6/29/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2489, CVE-2011-2490