SuSE9 Security Update : enscript (YOU Patch Number 12349)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41277

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Long path names could overflow a buffer in enscript. (CVE-2008-5078)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12349.

See Also

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5078/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41277

File Name: suse9_12349.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5078

CWE: 119