openSUSE 10 Security Update : xscreensaver (xscreensaver-5333)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33742

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Following security problem is fixed by this patch :

CVE-2008-1683: When getpwuid() fails (due to dropped network on NIS accounts) fail instead of silently disabling locking (and just blanking).

Solution

Update the affected xscreensaver package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33742

File Name: suse_xscreensaver-5333.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 7/28/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xscreensaver, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0887

Detections

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