SuSE 10 Security Update : pidgin, libpurple and finch (ZYPP Patch Number 7827)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57186

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes the following security issues :

- 604225: MSN emoticon DoS. (CVE-2010-1624)

- 648273: multiple NULL pointer dereference weaknesses.
(CVE-2010-3711)

- 722199: vulnerability in SILC protocol handling (CVE-2011-3594)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7827.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1624.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3711.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3594.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57186

File Name: suse_finch-7827.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, 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: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1624, CVE-2010-3711, CVE-2011-3594