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SuSE 10 Security Update : expat (ZYPP Patch Number 8015)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 59639
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
The following issues have been fixed :- expat was prone to a hash collision attack that could lead to excessive CPU usage. (CVE-2012-0876)
- expat didn't close file descriptors in some cases.
(CVE-2012-1147)
- specially crafted XML files could lead to a memory leak.
(CVE-2012-1148)
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 8015.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0876.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 59639
File Name: suse_expat-8015.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 6/21/2012
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
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: 4/25/2012