SuSE 11 Security Update : pyxml (SAT Patch Number 1673)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 43348

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

Specially crafted XML documents could make pyxml run into an enless loop, therefore locking up applications using pyxml. (CVE-2009-3720 / CVE-2009-3560)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1673.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 43348

File Name: suse_11_pyxml-091211.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/18/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:pyxml, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3560, CVE-2009-3720

CWE: 119

Detections

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