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SuSE 11.2 / 11.3 Security Update : Python (SAT Patch Numbers 8404 / 8405)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70724

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Synopsis

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

Description

This python update fixes a certificate hostname issue.

 - python: SSL module does not handle certificates that contain hostnames with NULL bytes. (bnc#834601:
 CVE-2013-4238)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 8404 / 8405 as appropriate.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=834601

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4238.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70724

File Name: suse_11_python-201310-130927.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/1/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-base-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libpython2_6-1_0-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-xml, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libpython2_6-1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-idle, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-gdbm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-tk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4238