SuSE 10 Security Update : acroread (ZYPP Patch Number 5042)

low Nessus Plugin ID 31297

Synopsis

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

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 contained a /tmp race in its 'acroread' wrapper script in the SSL certificate handling. (CVE-2008-0883)

Furthermore it contained several duplicated copies of system libraries, which have been removed for this update to make sure they are up-to-date security wise by using the system provided ones.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5042.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0883.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 31297

File Name: suse_acroread-5042.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/27/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/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

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0883

CWE: 59