openSUSE Security Update : libpython2_6-1_0 (openSUSE-SU-2010:1051-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75607

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

a race condition in the accept() implementation of smtpd.py could lead to a denial of service (CVE-2010-3493)

Solution

Update the affected libpython2_6-1_0 packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638233

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-12/msg00028.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75607

File Name: suse_11_3_libpython2_6-1_0-101028.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-xml, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-gdbm, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libpython2_6-1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-base-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-base, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-idle, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libpython2_6-1_0-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-tk

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3493