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SuSE 10 Security Update : gv (ZYPP Patch Number 2267)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29454

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A stackoverflow in the postscript viewer gv could be used to exploited to execute code, if the user could be tricked into viewing a prepared postscript file. (CVE-2006-5864)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2267.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5864.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29454

File Name: suse_gv-2267.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

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: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5864