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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-celementtree (MDVSA-2009:214)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40699

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability was found in xmltok_impl.c (expat) that with specially crafted XML could be exploited and lead to a denial of service attack.
Related to CVE-2009-2625 (CVE-2009-3720).

This update fixes this vulnerability.

Solution

Update the affected python-celementtree package.

See Also

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280615

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40699

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-214.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 8/24/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-celementtree, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/23/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3720

MDVSA: 2009:214