SuSE 10 Security Update : Xorg-X11 (ZYPP Patch Number 7759)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57269

Synopsis

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

Description

The following bug has been fixed :

- Specially crafted font files could have caused a buffer overflow in applications that use libXfont to load such files. (CVE-2011-2895)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7759.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2895.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57269

File Name: suse_xorg-x11-7759.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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/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: 9/19/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2895