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MDVA-2008:091-1 : gnome-applets
high Nessus Plugin ID 37970
Synopsis
The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The clock applet in GNOME could crash when using some specific locations or when using updated timezone data. The Recent Documents menu was not always able to start the right application for a specific document.Update:
The previous gnome-applets package on x86_64 was improperly built and included apm support when it should not have, resulting in an extra dependency that could cause installation issues. This update corrects the problem.
Solution
Update the affected package(s).See Also
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:091-1
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 37970
File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-091-1.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 4/23/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux
Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2008