openSUSE Security Update : libpython2_6-1_0 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0484-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75608

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of python fixes a possible denial of service bug or information leakage vulnerability while using user-crafted ftp:// or file:// URLs with urllib(2). CVE-2011-1521: CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)

Solution

Update the affected libpython2_6-1_0 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75608

File Name: suse_11_3_libpython2_6-1_0-110506.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

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: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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: 5/6/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1521

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