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openSUSE Security Update : python3-openpyxl (openSUSE-2018-202)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106963

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for python3-openpyxl fixes one security issue :

 - CVE-2017-5992: Prevent resolving external entities by default, which allowed remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document (bsc#1025592).

Solution

Update the affected python3-openpyxl package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1025592

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106963

File Name: openSUSE-2018-202.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/23/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python3-openpyxl

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5992