MDVA-2008:092 : python-sip

high Nessus Plugin ID 37999

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The python-sip package in Mandriva Linux 2008.0 release contained a packaging bug, making it fail to obsolete old package names. That would lead to an upgrade failure, and python-devel would not install due to unsatisfied dependencies.

This update fixes that issue.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:092

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37999

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-092.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

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: 6/11/2008