openSUSE Security Update : python-cupshelpers (openSUSE-SU-2011:1331-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75717

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

system-config-printer used an unauthenticated connection when downloading printer drivers from openprinting.org (CVE-2011-4405).
This update disables the printer driver download feature.

system-config-printer did not properly quote shell meta characters in SMB server or workgroup names when passing them to the shell (CVE-2011-2899).

Solution

Update the affected python-cupshelpers packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75717

File Name: suse_11_3_python-cupshelpers-111208.nasl

Version: 1.6

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-cupshelpers, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:udev-configure-printer, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:system-config-printer-lang, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:system-config-printer

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2899, CVE-2011-4405

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