openSUSE 10 Security Update : xemacs (xemacs-6412)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 42040

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Specially crafted tiff, png and jpeg images could cause integer overflows in xemacs and possible system compromise. (CVE-2009-2688) Additionally two non-security bugs were fixed that enable xemacs to use the configured fonts.

Solution

Update the affected xemacs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 42040

File Name: suse_xemacs-6412.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/6/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xemacs, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xemacs-el, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xemacs-info, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2688

CWE: 189

Detections

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