openSUSE Security Update : xorg-x11-Xvnc (openSUSE-SU-2012:0227-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 75780

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The X server had two security issues and one bug that is fixed by this update.

CVE-2011-4028: It is possible for a local attacker to deduce if a file exists or not by exploiting the way that Xorg creates its lock files.

CVE-2011-4029: It is possible for a non-root local user to set the read permission for all users on any file or directory.

Solution

Update the affected xorg-x11-Xvnc packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 75780

File Name: suse_11_3_xorg-x11-Xvnc-111201.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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xorg-x11-server, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xorg-x11-xvnc, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xorg-x11-server-sdk, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xorg-x11-server-extra

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4028, CVE-2011-4029

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