openSUSE Security Update : dracut (openSUSE-2015-765)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86923

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The dracut package was updated to fix the following security and non security issues :

- CVE-2015-0794: Use mktemp instead of hardcoded filenames, possible vulnerability (bnc#935338).

- Always install mdraid modules (boo#935993).

- Add notice when dracut failed to install modules (bsc#952491).

Solution

Update the affected dracut packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935338

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935993

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=952491

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86923

File Name: openSUSE-2015-765.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/19/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:opensuse:dracut, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:dracut-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:dracut-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:dracut-fips, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0794