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openSUSE 10 Security Update : file (file-3757)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27216

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes an integer overflow in function file_printf() of file. This bug can be used to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2007-2799)

Solution

Update the affected file packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27216

File Name: suse_file-3757.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/17/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

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: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:file, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:file-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:file-32bit

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2799

CWE: 189