SUSE SLED10 / SLES10 Security Update : xorg-x11-server (SUSE-SU-2013:0857-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 83587

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

In some cases, input events are sent to X servers not currently the VT owner, allowing a user to capture passwords. This update fixes this issue. CVE-2013-1940 has been assigned to this issue.

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Solution

Update the affected xorg-x11-server package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 83587

File Name: suse_SU-2013-0857-1.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/20/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:10, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:xorg-x11-server

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1940

BID: 59282

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