openSUSE Security Update : sysconfig (openSUSE-SU-2012:0242-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75753

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for sysconfig contains the following fixes :

- sysconfig hook script for NetworkManager did not properly quote shell meta characters when processing ESSIDs. Specially crafted network names could therefore lead to execution of shell code (CVE-2011-4182).

- Explicitly disabled posix mode in all bash scripts as we are using several features not supported in posix mode (bnc#739338).

- Fixed ipv6 dad / link ready wait time calculation (1/10 of the specified time were used), replaced useless up flag check loop with link_ready_wait to avoid send errors from dhclient6 and cleaned up link / dad wait verify flag after status update (bnc#697929).

Solution

Update the affected sysconfig package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559170

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=580018

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697929

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735394

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=739338

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00035.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75753

File Name: suse_11_3_sysconfig-120110.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: 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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:sysconfig, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4182