Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-httplib2 (MDVSA-2013:168)

low Nessus Plugin ID 66615

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated python-httplib2 packages fix security vulnerability :

httplib2 only validates SSL certificates on the first request to a connection, and doesn't report validation failures on subsequent requests (CVE-2013-2037).

Solution

Update the affected python-httplib2 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 66615

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-168.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/28/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-httplib2, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2037

BID: 52179

MDVSA: 2013:168

MGASA: 2013-0152

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