Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-feedparser (MDVSA-2013:118)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66130

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated python-feedparser package fixes security vulnerability :

Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML ENTITY declaration in a non-ASCII encoded document (CVE-2012-2921).

Solution

Update the affected python-feedparser package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66130

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-118.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-feedparser, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2921

BID: 53654

MDVSA: 2013:118

MGASA: 2012-0157

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