SuSE 11.3 Security Update : Python (SAT Patch Number 9581)

high Nessus Plugin ID 77180

Synopsis

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

Description

This update for Python provides fixes for the following issues :

- CGIHTTPServer file disclosure and directory traversal through URL-encoded characters. (CVE-2014-4650)

- The 'urlparse' module has been updated to correctly parse IPv6 addresses. (bnc#872848)

- Correctly enable IPv6 support.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 9581.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=872848

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=885882

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4650.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 77180

File Name: suse_11_python-201408-140728.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/13/2014

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: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-doc-pdf, 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-doc, 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: 7/28/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4650