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SuSE 10 Security Update : libwmf (ZYPP Patch Number 1833)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29515

Synopsis

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

Description

A heap overflow could be triggered by specially crafted WMF (Windows Meta Files) in the libwmf library. This problem could be exploited to execute code, by a remote attacker providing a file with embedded WMF data to an application understanding this (like OpenOffice_org, abiword, gimp).

This issue is tracked by the Mitre CVE ID CVE-2006-3376.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 1833.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3376.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29515

File Name: suse_libwmf-1833.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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

Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3376