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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> SuSE Local Security Checks >> SUSE-SA:2003:005: susehelp Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Check for the version of the susehelp package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:005 (susehelp). During a code review of the susehelp package the SUSE Security Team recognized that the security checks done by the susehelp CGI scripts are insufficient. Remote attackers can insert certain characters in CGI queries to the susehelp system tricking it into executing arbitrary code as the 'wwwrun' user. Please note that this is only a vulnerability if you have a web server running and configured to permit access to the susehelp system by remote sites. We nevertheless recommend an update of this package. As a temporary workaround you may un-install the susehelp package by issuing the following command as root: rpm -e --nodeps susehelp Please download the update package for your distribution and verify its integrity by the methods listed in section 3) of this announcement. Then, install the package using the command 'rpm -Fhv file.rpm' to apply the update. Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/2003_005_susehelp.html Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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