Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : vte (MDVSA-2013:135)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66147

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated vte packages fix security vulnerability :

A denial of service flaw was found in the way VTE, a terminal emulator widget, processed certain escape sequences with large repeat counts. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted file, which once opened in a terminal using the VTE terminal emulator could lead to excessive CPU consumption (CVE-2012-2738).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66147

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-135.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64vte-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64vte-gir0.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64vte9, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-vte, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:vte, 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-2012-2738

BID: 54281

MDVSA: 2013:135

MGASA: 2012-0163

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