openSUSE 10 Security Update : gnome-screensaver (gnome-screensaver-5172)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33267

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

An attacker could log in without a valid password if the NIS server is down. (CVE-2008-0887)

Solution

Update the affected gnome-screensaver package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33267

File Name: suse_gnome-screensaver-5172.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/26/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gnome-screensaver

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0887

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