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SuSE 10 Security Update : TeX (ZYPP Patch Number 4818)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 29889
Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
Buffer overflows in dvips and dviljk could be triggered by specially crafted dvi files (CVE-2007-5935 / CVE-2007-5937). dvips additionally created temporary files in an insecure manner. (CVE-2007-5936)Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 4818.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5935.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 29889
File Name: suse_te_ams-4818.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/8/2008
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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: 12/11/2007