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openSUSE Security Update : python (python-360)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40116

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Integer Overflows in the python imageop module potentially allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2008-4864).

Solution

Update the affected python packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444989

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40116

File Name: suse_11_0_python-081201.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/21/2009

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: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-gdbm, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-idle, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-tk, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-xml, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4864

CWE: 189