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SuSE 10 Security Update : kdm (ZYPP Patch Number 6942)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 45539

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The KDE display manager kdm contains a race condition which allows local attackers to make arbitrary files orld writable. CVE-2010-0436 has been assigned to this issue.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6942.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0436.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 45539

File Name: suse_fileshareset-6942.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/15/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

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: 3/24/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0436