SuSE 11 Security Update : GNOME screensaver (SAT Patch Number 2150)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64151

Synopsis

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

Description

- When resuming a system, gnome-screensaver does not lock external displays that got connected while the system was suspended. (CVE-2010-0285)

- Pressing the 'Return' key repeatedly caused an X error that terminated gnome-screensaver. (CVE-2010-0732)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 2150.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512308

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=550695

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=563991

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=579250

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0285.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0732.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64151

File Name: suse_11_gnome-screensaver-100318.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:gnome-screensaver, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:gnome-screensaver-lang, 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: 3/18/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0285, CVE-2010-0732