openSUSE 10 Security Update : libexiv2 (libexiv2-5707)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 34509

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of libexiv2 solves a denial of service bug that can be triggered by using crafted metadata. (CVE-2008-2696)

Solution

Update the affected libexiv2 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 34509

File Name: suse_libexiv2-5707.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/29/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libexiv2-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libexiv2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2696

CWE: 189

Detections

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