Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2006:055)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21098

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Another vulnerability, different from that fixed in MDKSA-2006:043 (CVE-2006-0455), was discovered in gnupg in the handling of signature files.

This vulnerability is corrected in gnupg 1.4.2.2 which is being provided with this update.

Solution

Update the affected gnupg package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21098

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-055.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 3/18/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnupg, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0049

MDKSA: 2006:055