SuSE 11 Security Update : Python (SAT Patch Number 3491)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 51134

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The following issues have been fixed :

- a race condition in the accept() implementation of smtpd.py could lead to a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-3493)

- integer overflows and insufficient size checks could crash the audioop module. (CVE-2010-2089 / CVE-2010-1634)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 3491.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609759

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609761

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638233

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1634.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2089.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3493.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 51134

File Name: suse_11_libpython2_6-1_0-101028.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/12/2010

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: 4.2

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:libpython2_6-1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libpython2_6-1_0-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-base-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-gdbm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-idle, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-tk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-xml, 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: 10/28/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1634, CVE-2010-2089, CVE-2010-3493