openSUSE Security Update : pcsc-lite (openSUSE-SU-2010:0612-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 49257

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of pcsc-lite fixes a local vulnerability (stack overflow) which allows every user with write-access to '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm' to gain root privileges. CVE-2010-0407 has been assigned to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected pcsc-lite packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 49257

File Name: suse_11_1_pcsc-lite-100705.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/16/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:pcsc-lite, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:pcsc-lite-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:pcsc-lite-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/5/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0407

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