Fedora 17 : python-2.7.3-3.fc17 / python-docs-2.7.3-1.fc17 (2012-5892) (BEAST)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58956

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Rebase of Python 2 ('python') from 2.7.2 to 2.7.3, bringing in security fixes, along with numerous other bugfixes.

See http://python.org/download/releases/2.7.3/

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Solution

Update the affected python and / or python-docs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58956

File Name: fedora_2012-5892.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 5/2/2012

Updated: 12/5/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-docs, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/14/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3389, CVE-2012-0845, CVE-2012-1150

BID: 49778, 51239, 51996

FEDORA: 2012-5892

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