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openSUSE Security Update : IPython / python3-IPython (openSUSE-2015-638)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 86321

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

IPython was updated to fix a cross-site-scripting vulnerability in handling local foldernames. (CVE-2015-6938, bnc#945828)

Solution

Update the affected IPython / python3-IPython packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=945828

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 86321

File Name: openSUSE-2015-638.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/9/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ipython, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python3-ipython, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-6938